Unique and beautiful 18th-century Baroque architecture church in front of the popular reflection…read morepool. Two 47-meter-tall commemorative columns flank the entrance, featuring spiral reliefs inspired by Trajan's Column in Rome. Bright and more lively ornate interior including a fresco dome and cherish statues. Very different mood visiting interior of this church.

I was very much looking forward to listening to live classical music while visiting Vienna, the…read moreclassical music capital of the world. One of my favorite concerti is Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and I decided to buy a ticket to Karlskirche, aka St Charles Chuch. I'm SO GRATEFUL I got a student pricing for Section I (Section II, the cheaper section, was sold out, but I got a student discount for section I). I'm also so glad I came way earlier than the entrance time, because it was rainy and windy, and the storm was so strong, the staff ended up letting us in early. It was open seating as as long you were within your section, so I sat as close to the front as I could, and chose a spot closest to the aisle. It was an EPIC concert in such a gorgeous location. Whenever I hear Vivaldi's Winter (my favorite of the four seasons), I always think of the Continental Hotel fight scene from John Wick 3 lol. We weren't allowed to record the concert. However, there was a girl sitting the row in front of me who had been recording with her phone, and the entire time, no one came over to tell her to stop recording. There was also a guy further ahead in the VIP section who was recording A LOT. So, I figured, if they can record, then I can too. But then a guy came over and told me to put away my phone. The girl in front of me was recording too, and he also told her to stop. The baroque architecture of Karlskirche is out-of-this-world. I'm not religious, but listening to Vivaldi's Four Seasons here was a visual and sonic feast and a spiritual experience that I will always remember.

Small but ornate Baroque Roman Catholic church in the inner stad, with lavish decorations of gilded…read moresculptures and fresco-painted Vienna's first elliptical dome church. There are free organ music show at 3 pm if you would like to listen to. Quick to visit unless you're not interested or yo many churches already

St. Peter's was modeled after its namesake in the Vatican and was ornately decorated inside à la…read moreBaroque style. The church was open for visitors anytime outside any scheduled services. One good reason to visit Perskirche was to attend their free daily concerts scheduled at 3pm. Normally it would be an organ concert but this month they had visiting groups from around the world (a Florida group sang during our visit). The concert lasted around 45 minutes and the both the singers and acoustics were impressive. It doesn't matter where you sit to appreciate the performance. However, the pews were quite uncomfortable for the entire duration. The seatback ended about midway up my back and had an edge that dug into it making it hard to sit up straight. I'd recommend sitting in the overflow chairs that were placed in the aisles since they were of a modern design!

Cannot be missed most famous Cathedral when in Vienna. Centrally located. Stunning architecture…read morefrom outside to inside. Free to visit, pay to climb the stairs to skip morning exercise. Gothic architecture with high ceilings and asymmetrical towers, 137 meters South tower and shorter unfinished north tower. Enjoy the organ music, check the schedule. Touch and feel the details with the 1:100 scale miniature sculpture outside. Much to see and listen to. Magnificent during the day and stunning at night.

My friend and I visited Domkirche St. Stephan a week or so ago when we were in Vienna for vacation…read moretogether. The Cathedral is a Roman Catholic Church, the mother church of the Archdiocese of Vienna. The cathedral has some incredible architecture - Romanesque and Gothic - as it dates back to the 12th century. It seemed to be the heart of Vienna - at least as far as tourists are concerned. We must have walked past it three or more times - it's centrally located within Innere Stadt and near a lot of other Vienna attractions. This means that Domkirche is a hot spot for tourists. It was packed - inside the cathedral, outside the cathedral, everywhere. We purchased all-inclusive tickets (25 euros each), which you have to pay for in cash. It includes a self-guided tour of the cathedral, entrance to the south and north towers, the option to join the tour of the catacombs, and more. We enjoyed the tour of the catacombs. The guide did the tour in German and English, and it was interesting and informative. Unfortunately, the cathedral in the afternoon on a Monday was just too crowded to enjoy. We took the elevator up to one of the towers (I can't remember which), because you can only access it by elevator. The wait to go up took 10 or so minutes, because the elevator only fits a few people (maybe 4?). But the wait to get down took even longer. By then, we weren't sure we had time for the other tower (which have been the better tower anyway?). It was interesting, and I did enjoy the catacombs tour and the views from the tower we had time for. But I recommend going as early as possible in the day to avoid the crowds so you can enjoy it.

I have been going to C.I.G. Since 2003.I have been to many other English/German Churches in Vienna…read morebut this suits me the best. Paster Rob speaks from his heart and about real life, Mary his wife is so supportive to all. I have great friends there, a great welcome always, best music and praise songs, super personal prayer group no matter what your problem. Many meetings in the week. See you there? Sun.10.00am./ and later 1800. Also live stream on internet.

From the owner: Die CIG ist eine internationale Freikirche in Wien. Wir…read moresind Menschen, die ihr Leben mit Gott verbringen wollen. Unser Motto: Come as you are!

A gorgeously resplendent church in the late Baroque/Rococo style. I stumbled upon here during the…read moreFeast of the Ascension to drown myself in sorrow... a parishioner found me in one of the pews and tried to comfort me, even though we couldn't communicate very well with each other. As a mass started, I found myself overcome by the ostentatious beauty of this place. The music melded with the lofty vaults and ornate gilt, and I basked in the glory of being in the "City of Music," when I suddenly realized that the cantor, accompanied by Baroque organ in the choir loft, was singing... in English! It was "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley. Get the fuck out!!! American culture has infiltrated even the proud Viennese... I resumed by tears.

Every year in May, Vienna has the Long Night of the Churches. It is always a really cool evening…read moreto be out and about in Vienna and this year was no different. Hundreds of churches have performances or tours or even food & wine beginning in early evening until the last performance in Stephansdom ends at 1 AM. You are sure to find some things you will probably like to do and see ... even if it's only the architecture. I can promise you won't be alone in doing the Long Night of the Churches. There are many, many thousands of people taking in the performances and events. This year I enjoyed a free re-visit to the Kaisergruft, seeing the Monk's chapel behind the altar in the Franziskaner Church for the first time which contains Vienna's oldest working organ from 1642 and the absolute cool lighting show in St. Stephen's Cathedral. Oh yeah the concert of four saxophones was also awesome. Look out for this event if you find yourself in Vienna in May and I'm sure you'll have some fun. And you don't have to be religious - they don't ask you for a card or computer printout proving that you go to church regularly!

The Franciscan Church, or Church of St. Jerome, is a Roman Catholic parish in the center of Vienna…read more Built in 1603 the outside facade is Renaissance while its interior is Baroque. Less popular than St. Peters or St. Stephens, do look up for the ancient organ and ornate sculptures including several of Virgin Mary.