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Albertine choir, west facade, south tower, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna

Medieval choir, Romanesque-Gothic west facade with heath towers, benefactor statues, tombs, South Tower

Laser-cleaning of all sculptural and ornamental parts, vacuum conservation of benefactor statues and gargoyles, restoration and preservation of all architectural elements and surfaces, static protection

Client: Dombausekretariat St. Stephan

Project period: 1997 - 2024

Location: Dombausekretariat St. Stephan

Technologies

Albertinischer choir and south tower top fully restored
(1) Albertinischer choir and south tower top fully restored
West facade, restoration completed
(2) West facade, restoration completed
Albertinian Choir restoration completed, south tower still under construction
(3) Albertinian Choir restoration completed, south tower still under construction
West facade, northern part still under construction
(4) West facade, northern part still under construction
Westwerk north section and peak of south tower steeple still under construction, scaffold from the base
(5) Westwerk north section and peak of south tower steeple still under construction, scaffold from the base
Completed south tower upper part restored
(6) Completed south tower upper part restored
West facade previous state, fully restored northern section, southern section before restoration
(7) West facade previous state, fully restored northern section, southern section before restoration
West facade previous state
(8) West facade previous state
Restored south tower upper part, lower part pre-state
(9) Restored south tower upper part, lower part pre-state
Nave central section (Friedrich pediment, Singertor) and lower south tower, southwestern section scaffolded
(10) Nave central section (Friedrich pediment, Singertor) and lower south tower, southwestern section scaffolded
Lower south tower, southwestern section and Friedrich pediment scaffolded
(11) Lower south tower, southwestern section and Friedrich pediment scaffolded
The last section of the nave and the lower section of the south tower are scaffolded
(12) The last section of the nave and the lower section of the south tower are scaffolded

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