South side of the nave central section, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna

Eligius chapel around 1360 - 1400 and Bartholomew chapel until 1437, Singertor 1440 - 1450, restored 1894 - 1896, Friedrich pediment 1430 - 1440, restored 1982ff and 1928, decoration of other pediments 1853/1854, restored 1882ff

Laser cleaning of all sculptural and ornamental parts, VAC of the St. Stephen´s statue, restoration and preservation of all architectural elements and surfaces

Client: Dombausekretariat St. Stephan

Project period: 2012 - 2021

Location: Dombausekretariat St. Stephan

Technologies

**(1) Laser cleaning of vine-leaf frieze**

**(2) Scaffolded south side of the nave to the west and south tower base**

**(3) Relining of cavities and undercut areas previous to the vacuum application**

**(4) Vacuum preservation of St. Stephen**

**(7) Scaffolded central portion of the southern nave (Friedrich pediment and Singertor)**

**(8) Nave central section and lower south tower scaffolded**

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South side of the nave central section, St. Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna

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