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Audio tour Exploring Vienna's Religious Tapestry

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  1. Audio tour Summary
  2. Audio tour Summary

    Vienna has always been a place where different cultures and religions come together. Situated at the crossroads between Eastern and Western Europe and the former capital of the multi-ethnic Habsburg Empire, Vienna has a long and rich religious history. It has been marked by contacts between a Roman Catholic majority and Protestantism, Judaism and, relatively early on, Islam. Since the end of the Second World War, Vienna has been characterised by processes of religious diversification through migration and progressive secularisation, which have shaped the city's identity. The Vienna Doctoral School of Theology and Religious Studies VDTR has produced an audio guide that explores the historical and contemporary religious characteristics of Vienna. The city tour invites visitors to learn about Vienna's religious history and present through the themes currently being researched in the theological and religious studies disciplines at the University of Vienna.

     

    Production, Text and Sound (where not stated otherwise): VDTR 

    Photo Credits: Stephan Erben

     

  3. 1 Introduction
  4. 2 The Votivkirche
  5. 3 Heidenschuss - Figure of an Ottoman Rider
  6. 4 Judenplatz
  7. 5 Café Korb
  8. 6 The Cult of Mithras
  9. 7 Morzinplatz
  10. 8 Ruprechtsstiege
  11. 9 Stadttempel - Synagogue
  12. 10 Austrian Buddhist Union
  13. 11 Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity
  14. 12 Sahaja Yoga at Postgasse 13
  1. Audio tour Summary

    Vienna has always been a place where different cultures and religions come together. Situated at the crossroads between Eastern and Western Europe and the former capital of the multi-ethnic Habsburg Empire, Vienna has a long and rich religious history. It has been marked by contacts between a Roman Catholic majority and Protestantism, Judaism and, relatively early on, Islam. Since the end of the Second World War, Vienna has been characterised by processes of religious diversification through migration and progressive secularisation, which have shaped the city's identity. The Vienna Doctoral School of Theology and Religious Studies VDTR has produced an audio guide that explores the historical and contemporary religious characteristics of Vienna. The city tour invites visitors to learn about Vienna's religious history and present through the themes currently being researched in the theological and religious studies disciplines at the University of Vienna.

     

    Production, Text and Sound (where not stated otherwise): VDTR 

    Photo Credits: Stephan Erben

     

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  • Eve

    3 out of 5 rating 08-04-2025

    Schade, dass ein Audioguide über Wien "zuerst" auf Englisch herausgegeben wird! Daher nur 3*

  • Annabelle T.

    5 out of 5 rating 07-24-2025

    Wonderful tour - can only recommend!

  • Ercan

    2 out of 5 rating 07-23-2025

    Ich frage mich auch warum nur auf Englisch??

  • Andreas K

    5 out of 5 rating 07-22-2025

    Super! Gute Arbeit, und danke dass Ihr den Guide *zuerst* auf Englisch veröffentlicht habt. Ist eine erfrischende Abwechslung! Ignore the haters. :-)

  • Johann Funk

    1 out of 5 rating 07-22-2025

    Englisch ist nicht meine Muttersprache . Da bleit im Gefühl viel auf der Strecke.

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