St. Stephen's Cathedral - North Tower's by basia

Vienna - Austria, Wien The north tower was originally intended to mirror the south tower, but the design proved too ambitious, considering the era of Gothic cathedrals was nearing its end, and construction was halted in 1511. In 1578 the tower-stump was augmented with a renaissance cap, nicknamed the "water tower top" by the Viennese. The tower now stands at 68 meters tall (223 ft), roughly half the height of the south tower.

Uploaded: Jan, 17 2009 | Taken: May, 01 2006| Viewed: 33 times  | 1 vote Camera: NIKON | Model: E3100 | Exposure 10/3035s, ISO 100 | FLength: 5mm | SW: ACD Systems Digital Imaging