Which one to choose in Vienna
Two churches in Vienna. Peterskirche, Vienna has 2 tickets and tours to book; St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna has 4 tickets and tours to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Vienna, Austria
Saint Peter's Church, the Peterskirche, stands in a small square just off the Graben, the elegant shopping street in the centre of Vienna, a few minutes' walk from Saint Stephen's Cathedral, and entry is free. It is one of the finest baroque churches in the city and much quieter than the cathedral. Free organ recitals are held most afternoons and some evenings, usually lasting half an hour, and they are a wonderful way to see and hear the church;
Vienna, Austria
Entry to the back of the nave is free; everything else is ticketed, and the choices matter. The main body of the church, seen from behind a barrier unless you pay, is covered by an all-inclusive ticket that also opens the catacombs, the north tower lift, the south tower stairs and the treasury; buying the parts separately makes sense only if you want one of them. The south tower is the serious climb, 343 steps up a spiral to the watchman's room at 67 metres, with the best view of the tiled roof.
| Peterskirche, Vienna | St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Church | Cathedral |
| Height | — | 136.4 m |
| Opened | 1701 | 1137 |
| Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide | 2 | 4 |
| Official website | yes | yes |