Saint Stephens needs to be experienced. I hope that my photos can convey some of the beauty. The cornerstone was laid in 1137 and legend speculates that the Master Builder was Christ himself. In Acts, St Stephen sees an opening to heaven just before he dies. The cathedral faces the southeast pointed to the place that the sun rose on December 26th in 1137. On that day the open door allows the sunrise to shine directly on the high alter.