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St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

Each year, more than two million visitors from all over the world pass through the cathedral. This is reflected in the personal guides we offer: initially produced in 12 languages, we expanded our commentary into 21 languages in 2007 and 2008 to give even more visitors the chance to delve into the fascinating history of this incredible building. In addition to the European languages – German, English, French, Russian, Spanish, Czech, Polish and Hungarian – the cathedral tour is also available in Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Finnish and Arabic, among other languages.

Christ after the Scourging

The Pummerin, or 'Boomer', serves as a metaphor for the history of the cathedral. This bell, which was endowed in 1711 to commemorate the defeat of the invading Ottomans, came crashing down in a fire during the Second World War. At the beginning of the 1950s, it was recast into a new bell – which today can be heard on New Year's Eve and on Catholic holidays.
Twelve different stations weave together the complex history of St. Stephen's Cathedral. In addition to commentary on art historical highlights like Christ after the Scourging, the Madonna of the Servants and the famous tomb of Emperor Frederick III, there are also sections on historical context as well as recordings of the cathedral's new organ. This unique combination brings St. Stephen's Cathedral alive, vividly illustrating the past and present significance of this amazing monument.
 

Sample audio commentaries	The high altar and the choir windows (German)	play  |  stop
	The tomb of Emperor Frederick III (Chinese)	play  |  stop