Next to the North Tower elevator is the entrance to the catacombs underneath the cathedral, an underground burial place which contains the mausoleum of the bishops, the tombs of Duke Rudolph the Founder and 14 other members of the Habsburg family, and 56 urns with the intestines of the Habsburgs buried between 1650 and the 19th century in the Imperial Burial Vault.

In the South Tower, the 343 steps of a tight spiral staircase lead up to the watchman's lookout 246 feet above street level; it was once used as a fire warden's station but now serves as an observation point.

Catacombs (only with guided tours):
Mon-Sat
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m. - 16:30 p.m.
Sun, public holidays
1:30 p.m. - 16:30 p.m.

North Tower (great bell):
Nov-March
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
April-Oct 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
July and August
8:30 a.m. - 18 p.m.

South Tower:
daily 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

www.stephanskirche.at

The view from the South Tower is restricted due to renovations.