Freelance Copywriting & Original Photography
Freelance Copywriting & Original Photography
The Stephansdom (“St. Stephen’s Cathedral”) is Vienna’s beating heart. Built on the site of a Roman cemetery, this Gothic & Romanesque behemoth has lived through two major fires, a Turkish invasion, and endless expansions. First consecrated in A.D. 1147, it is the oldest church in Vienna, and a treasure trove
230,000 ceramic tiles are needed to mosaic the roof of the Stephansdom. Like the roof of the Matthias Church in Budapest, the colorful shingles are a late addition – they were placed on the roof in A.D. 1950 when the city was repairing significant World War Two damage. If you
The west side of Stephansdom is flanked by two 65-meter towers. These sturdy pillars were built with the rubble of Roman ruins, which is why they are called Heidentürme (“Heathen Towers”).
Just like the Staatsoper, many people threw back their heads and howled when the Haas Haus was finished in A.D. 1990. Designed by Hans Hollein, the building seems to be everything Vienna is not. There is glass, there is concrete, there are – gasp! – square windows. But Hollein had an
