St. Stephen's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Vienna, Austria, and the mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Vienna, Josef Grünwidl.
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Watercolor by Jakob Alt, 1847
South tower and the shorter north tower, along with the roof tiles mosaic.
Romanesque Towers on the west front, with the Giant's Door
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Stephen is traditionally venerated as the protomartyr or first martyr of Christianity. According to the Acts of the Apostles, he was a deacon in the early church at Jerusalem who angered members of va
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna
…oldest church in Vienna. Founded in 1137 following the Treaty of Mautern, the partially constructed Romanesque church was solemnly dedicated in 1147 to Saint Stephen in the presence of Conrad III of Germany, Bishop Otto of Freising, and other German nobles who were about to embark on the Second Crusade. Although the…
Saint Stephen the Martyr by Carlo Crivelli
Stoning of Saint Stephen, altarpiece of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice, by Jacopo & Domenico Tintoretto
Stoning of Saint Stephen by Giovanni Battista Lucini
Saint Stephen by Luis de Morales