Editing Vienna (section)

=== Places of worship ===
[[File:Wien - Ruprechtskirche.JPG|thumb|St. Rupert's Church, the oldest in Vienna.]]
Due to the prevalence of Christianity in the city, most places of worship are churches and [[cathedral]]s. Most notable are:
* [[St. Rupert's Church, Vienna|St. Rupert's Church]] (ca. 800), considered the oldest church in the city.
* [[St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna|St. Stephen's Cathedral]] (1137), the [[Gothic architecture|Gothic]] [[Mother Church#Cathedral|mother church]] of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna]], one of the city's most recognizable symbols. Located in the [[Stephansplatz, Vienna|Stephansplatz]] in the center of town, it is a popular tourist attraction.
* [[Schottenkirche, Vienna|Schottenkirche]] (12th century), founded by Irish [[Benedictines|Benedictine monks]] as the [[parish church]] of the [[Schottenstift]].
* [[Maria am Gestade]] (1414), one of Vienna's oldest churches and an example of Gothic architecture.
* [[Capuchin Church, Vienna|Capuchin Church]] (1632), home to the [[Imperial Crypt]], the burial site of many members of the [[House of Habsburg|Habsburg family]].
* [[Karlskirche]] (1737), a [[Baroque architecture|Baroque]] church in the [[Karlsplatz]] and a popular tourist attraction.
* [[Peterskirche, Vienna|Peterskirche]] (early 18th century), located near the [[Graben, Vienna|Graben]] and a major tourist destination.
* [[Votivkirche, Vienna|Votivkirche]] (1879), built on the Ringstraße as an expression of gratitude after [[Franz Joseph I of Austria|Emperor Franz Joseph]] survived an assassination attempt in 1853. 
* [[St. Francis of Assisi Church, Vienna|St. Francis of Assisi Church]] (1910), a [[Basilica]]-style church on the bank of the Danube on the [[Mexikoplatz]], is administered by the [[Trinitarian Order|Order of the Holy Trinity]].

Other notable churches include the [[Augustinian Church, Vienna|Augustinian Church]], the [[Dominican Church, Vienna|Church of St. Maria Rotunda]], the [[Kirche am Steinhof|Church of St. Leopold]], the [[Franciscan Church, Vienna|Franciscan Church]], the [[Jesuit Church, Vienna|Jesuit Church]] and the [[Minoritenkirche (Vienna)|Minoritenkirche]].

Vienna's biggest [[mosque]] is the [[Vienna Islamic Centre|Vienna Islamic Center]] in [[Kaisermühlen]], which is financed by the [[Muslim World League]]. The mosque features a 32-meter-high [[minaret]] and a [[Qubba|dome]] 16 meters high, with a 20-meter radius.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Islamic Center - Mosque |url=https://www.wien.info/en/see-do/sights-from-a-to-z/islamic-center-349172 |access-date=15 September 2024 |website=vienna.info |language=en |archive-date=15 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240915211754/https://www.wien.info/en/see-do/sights-from-a-to-z/islamic-center-349172 |url-status=live }}</ref> In addition, there are over 100 further mosques in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LL |date=26 June 2024 |title=108 Moscheen in Wien – dieser Bezirk hat die meisten |url=https://www.heute.at/s/108-moscheen-in-wien-dieser-bezirk-hat-die-meisten-120044669 |access-date=15 September 2024 |website=Heute.at |language=de |archive-date=14 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240914110510/https://www.heute.at/s/108-moscheen-in-wien-dieser-bezirk-hat-die-meisten-120044669 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Before the [[Kristallnacht|November pogroms of 1938]], also known as the Kristallnacht, Vienna had 24 [[synagogue]]s and 78 prayer houses. Only one synagogue, the [[Stadttempel]], survived the destruction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Die ehemaligen Synagogen Wiens |url=https://www.derstandard.at/consent/tcf/story/2000140603751/die-ehemaligen-synagogen-wiens |access-date=15 September 2024 |website=DER STANDARD |language=de-AT |archive-date=11 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211203631/https://www.derstandard.at/consent/tcf/story/2000140603751/die-ehemaligen-synagogen-wiens |url-status=live }}</ref>