Dom Museum

The Dom Museum Vienna right next door to St. Stephen's Cathedral shows precious church treasures and contemporary art.. The unique objects contained in this Cathedral treasury date back to the Middle Ages, to the period of Rudolf IV, Duke of Austria (1339–1365), the founder of St. Stephen’s Cathedral, who established Vienna as the center of the Hapsburg Empire.

The painting of his likeness, largely considered the oldest portrait of the western world, as well as his gold-threaded burial shroud rank among the highlights of the collection. Ranging from the Gothic period to Art Deco, sculptures, precious altars, sacred objects adorned with gold and jewels, portraits, liturgical manuscripts and books, as well as magnificent vestments round out the collection.

Dom Museum Wien also houses the legendary Otto Mauer Collection, a large collection of modern and contemporary artworks: its holdings include works by Expressionists and Secessionists as well as by key figures of the Austrian and international avant-garde. The Collection is continuously expanded to include works by contemporary artists.

HIGHLIGHTS

• A highlight of the collection is the world-famous portrait of Duke Rudolf IV "the Founder" from the House of Habsburg (1339-1365)
• It is considered to the oldest, most realistic portrait in Western World and was probably created in around 1360
• The painting is on permanent display in the Dom Museum Wien. Rudolf IV himself was buried in the catacombs of St. Stephen's Cathedral, right next door to the museum

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