With the familiar «Steffl», its elegant spire soaring to the skies at a height of 137m, St Stephen's Cathedral, with its varnished roofs and mass of carved stonework, is the monument that is most symbolic of the city of Vienna. Often damaged by war but always restored, it has shared all the great moments in the history of the city. It is also an excellent landmark where the city centre's busy shopping and pedestrian streets all converge.