This is probably the most important landmark in downtown Vienna. With a metro station located right beside it and a major tourist square right in front of it, it’s one of those places that after a few hours walking around the center of the town you’ll be able to find with your eyes closed. The surrounding square is a hotspot for street performers, vendors and street artists, giving a very picturesque setting to one of the most unique Romanesque churches in the World. The township of Vienna spends a lot of money keeping its major landmark in excellent shape, which may lead to part of it being covered by scaffolding. Fortunately, the Austrians were clever enough to cover the scaffolding with a lifelike picture of what they’re renovating, so you’ll always get the feel of what you’re missing.
With the multitude of tour buses and low-cost flights to Vienna that arrive at the city at every hour, the church is constantly being visited by tourists, which may at times disturb the devout that go there to pray in those awesome surroundings. So please keep that in mind when visiting it. Also don’t forget to take a peek at the catacombs, which are truly amazing.