St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Entry to the back of the nave is free; everything else is ticketed, and the choices matter.
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Best churches to visit in Vienna
Vienna’s churches are a tour of Habsburg history, from the Gothic spire of St Stephen’s Cathedral to the baroque dome of the Karlskirche and the Imperial Crypt beneath the Capuchin church, where the emperors lie. The Augustinian Church held the imperial weddings, and the Votivkirche was built in thanks for an emperor’s escape from an assassin.
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Karlskirche
Vienna, Austria
The ticket is moderate and includes the museum room and, most importantly, the panoramic lift that carries visitors up…
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Peterskirche, Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Saint Peter's Church, the Peterskirche, stands in a small square just off the Graben, the elegant shopping street…
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St Anne’s Church, Vienna
Vienna, Austria
The church is free to enter and there is no ticket; the money here changes hands for concerts.
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Imperial Crypt
Vienna, Austria
One ticket covers the crypt and is bought at the door; there is no queue to speak of and no need to book.
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Klosterneuburg Abbey
Vienna, Austria
Klosterneuburg Abbey stands on a hill above the Danube in the town of Klosterneuburg, just north of Vienna, and it is…
1 ticket or tour
Votivkirche
Vienna, Austria
Entry to the nave is free. The museum in the north tower, which holds the Antwerp Altar of 1460 and the tomb of Count…
1 ticket or tour
Augustinian Church, Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Entry is free with a donation box. Nothing inside is ticketed, which is unusual for a church of this importance in…
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Franciscan Church, Vienna
Vienna, Austria
The Franciscan church stands on a small cobbled square a few minutes south-east of Saint Stephen's Cathedral in…
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Jesuit Church, Vienna
Vienna, Austria
The Jesuit church, also known as the University Church, stands on a quiet square in the old university quarter of…
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Minoritenkirche
Vienna, Austria
The Minorite church stands on a quiet square behind the chancellery in the middle of Vienna, two minutes from the…
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St Francis of Assisi Church, Vienna
Vienna, Austria
The Church of Saint Francis of Assisi, also called the Kaiser Jubilee Church or the Mexico Church, stands on the…
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St. Rupert’s Church, Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Saint Rupert's Church, the Ruprechtskirche, stands on a small rise above the Danube Canal in Vienna's first…
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Most churches are free to enter, with tickets for towers, catacombs, crypts and panoramic lifts. Many host evening concerts of Mozart and Vivaldi, and Klosterneuburg Abbey on the edge of the city makes a half-day trip.