The Stephansdom was built in 1147 and is the city's most famous
landmark. The cathedral has two very impressive features: The
gigantic roof and the tall, lean gothic tower (136,7 m high).
If your feet still carry you, climb up the 343 steps of the
south tower: the panoramic view is certainly worth it!
Peterskirche
Peterskirche
The Peterskirche was built in 792 and is together with the Ruprechtskiche
among the oldest churches in Vienna. In 1701 it was pulled down
and in the following 30 years it has been rebuilt by Johann
Lukas von Hildebrandt. The church is an adaption to the Petersdom
in Rome. In the interior you can enjoy the rich baroque décor.
Am Graben and Kohlmarkt
Am Graben and Kohlmarkt
The Graben was named after the moat surrounding the Roman wall.
Here you can see art noveau houses. House Nr. 10, the so called
Ankerhaus, is the only remaining house built by Otto Wagner.
In medieval times the Kohlmarkt has already been used as a trade
route. Today it is an architectural extravagant and modern street.
Michaelerkirche
Michaelerkirche
The church St. Michael was built in the first half of the 13th
century. In the ensuing centuries, the church was rebuilt several
times. Not long after Mozart's death, his "Requiem" was first
performed in this church. Today, the Michaelerkirche is visited
mostly for its interesting catacombs. The most famous person
buried in there is Pietro Metastasio, who wrote some of the
librettos of Mozart's operas.
Karlsplatz
Karlsplatz
The Karlsplatz is a traffic junction and has already been one
in the Roman period. In the 18th century Emperor Karl V ordered,
after the disappearance of the plague epidemic, the construction
of the baroque Karlskirche, a famous and beautiful church. The
underground pavilion marks the stops of the undergound that
you should use in order to get to the Gasometer (U3).
Gasometer
Gasometer
Four teams of star architects have been working, since the end
of the 1990's, on converting four 102-year-old gasometers into
a new urban complex. The 22,000 m2 ground floor of the gasometer
complex has a shopping mall with about 70 shops and it houses
about 615 modern flats as well as an events hall holding 4,200
people. The gigantic size of this construction project is illustrated
by the fact that Vienna's Giant Ferris Wheel would easily fit
into each of the four 75-metre high gasometers.
