St. Stephen’s Remarkable History

5 Things You Didn’t Know About St. Stephen’s Cathedral

Many people consider Vienna’s St. Stephen’s Cathedral as a sight worth seeing. Located in the city centre at the Stephansplatz, the Cathedral is one of the most prominent landmarks in the city and one of the tallest churches in the world as well. This fact is well-known, but did you know that the Cathedral’s history provides many more interesting details to discover? Let’s find out together!

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  5 Things You Didn’t Know About St Stephen’s Cathedral

  The St. Stephen’s Cathedral’s history provides a lot of interesting details to discover. What makes it’s history so special? Let’s find out together!

   

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• Steckbrief: Wissenschafter*in

  Name:

  Gabriel Byng

  Institution:

  University of Vienna | Faculty of Historical and Cultural Studies, Department of Art History

  Forschungsgebiet:

  History of Architecture

  Hobbys & Interests:

  Cycling around Vienna!

  My workplace:

  Although I study buildings, I spend a lot of my time in libraries or in front of computer. It is still very special for me to visit one of the spectacular churches that I work on.

  I would also like to tell you:

  Something I wish I had found out sooner is how liberating studying can be - showing you new ideas and cultures far beyond your imagination!

  My university profile:

  • Gabriel Byng