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Welcome to St. Stephen’s Cathedral [ Stephansdom ]
Gothic cathedral in the city center was the site of Mozart's funeral in 1791. Its lace-stone spire has become Vienna's signature. The cathedral, devastated during World War II, was so essential to the Austrian identity that all Bundeslander (Regional States) contributed to its reconstruction. At one time, no less than three Norman churches stood here, of which merely the giant portal and the ‘Heidenturme’ (Heathen Towers) remain, which were integrated into the new cathedral. The Stephansdom is the most important gothic edifice in Austria. You can visit the Catacombs, where the entrails of the Habsburgs are kept, during one of the guided tours.
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