Tiled Roof Of Vienna`s Stephansdom Royalty-Free Stock Image

The current Romanesque and Gothic form of the cathedral, seen today in the Stephansplatz, was largely initiated by Duke Rudolf IV 1339–1365 and stands on the ruins of two earlier churches, the first a parish church consecrated in 1147. The most important religious building in Vienna, St. Stephen`s Cathedral has borne witness to many important events in Habsburg and Austrian history and has, with its multi-coloured tile roof, become one of the city`s most recognizable symbols. The date 1955 in the tiles is when Vienna re-gained its independence after 2nd World War.