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the Augustinerkirche in the Hofburg and their bodies are in the Kaisergruft. You can only
enter on tours.
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Cathedral South Tower
(Südturm; 515 52 3054;
www.stephanskirche.at
; 01, Stephansplatz; adult/child €4/1.50; 9am-5.30pm;
Stephansplatz)
When the foundation stone for the cathedral south tower was laid in 1359,
Rudolf IV is said to have used a trowel and spade made of silver. Two towers were ori-
ginally envisaged, but the Südturm grew so high that little space remained for the second.
In 1433 the tower reached its final height of 136.7m, and today you can ascend the 343
steps to a cramped platform for one of Vienna's most spectacular views over the rooftops
of the Innere Stadt.
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Cathedral Pummerin
(Boomer Bell; 515 52 3520;
www.stephanskirche.at
; Stephansplatz; adult/child €5/2; 8.15am-4.30pm mid-
Jan-Jun & Sep-Dec, to 6pm Jul & Aug; Stephansplatz)
Weighing in at a hefty 21 tonnes, the Pum-
merin is Austria's largest bell and was installed in the north tower in 1952. While the rest
of the cathedral was rising up in its new Gothic format, work was interrupted on this
tower due to a lack of cash and the fading allure of Gothic architecture; it's accessible by
lift only today, without a ticket for the main nave.
Mozarthaus Vienna
MUSEUM
( 512 17 91;
www.mozarthausvienna.at
; 01, Domgasse 5; adult/child €10/3, with Haus der Musik €17/7;
10am-7pm; Stephansplatz)
Mozarthaus Vienna, the residence where the great composer
spent two and a half happy and productive years, is now the city's premiere Mozart at-
traction. Although the exhibits in themselves are not startling (they tend to be mainly
copies of music scores or based around paintings), the free audio guide is indispensable
and re-creates well the story of Mozart and his time.
Mozart spent a total of 11 years in Vienna, changing residence frequently and some-
times setting up his home outside the Ringstrasse in the cheaper Vorstädte (inner suburbs)
when he needed to tighten his purse.
Kaisergruft
CHURCH
