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St. Stephen's Cathedral

A sight in Innere Stadt, Vienna, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Morning.

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St. Stephen's Cathedral in Innere Stadt, Vienna
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Why go

Gothic cathedral with a patterned tile roof and a 343-step south tower climb.

It is one of 18 curated places we feature in Vienna, alongside 6 sights, 3 activities and 3 places to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Silvesterpfad and Figlmüller.

Type
Sight
Neighborhood
Innere Stadt
Price
$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Morning

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Vienna, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Silvesterpfad

    Vienna's New Year's Eve trail: stages, food stalls and waltz lessons through the old town, with St. Stephen's Pummerin bell at midnight.

    Activity · 0.0 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Figlmüller

    Known for oversized Wiener schnitzel since 1905.

    Food · 0.1 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Graben

    Pedestrian boulevard hung with giant light chandeliers in December; on December 31 it is part of the Silvesterpfad.

    Sight · 0.3 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Hotel Sacher

    Grand hotel opposite the State Opera, home of the original Sachertorte.

    Stay · 0.6 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Vienna State Opera

    One of the world's top opera houses, with daily performances most of the year.

    Activity · 0.6 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Café Central

    Vaulted coffee house in Palais Ferstel, open since 1876, for Melange and Apfelstrudel.

    Food · 0.6 km straight-line

On these curated routes

St. Stephen's Cathedral is a stop on our Prague, Vienna & Budapest route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Vienna

5 more curated sights in Vienna. See the full Vienna guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Vienna run from 3°C in January to 28°C in July; June is usually the wettest month. For St. Stephen's Cathedral itself, we suggest: Morning.

Modelled monthly averages for Vienna from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Vienna weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Stephansplatz 3, 1010 Wien, Austria
Coordinates
48.20841, 16.37347
Destination
Vienna, Austria
Website
stephanskirche.at

St. Stephen's Cathedral: quick answers

How much time do you need at St. Stephen's Cathedral?

Plan on about an hour at St. Stephen's Cathedral. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit St. Stephen's Cathedral?

Our pick: Morning.

Where is St. Stephen's Cathedral?

St. Stephen's Cathedral is at Stephansplatz 3, 1010 Wien, Austria, in Innere Stadt. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include St. Stephen's Cathedral?

St. Stephen's Cathedral appears on Prague, Vienna & Budapest, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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