Tourist attractions Innsbruck

The Silver Chapel was built by Ferdinand II , Governor of Tyrol, in the late 16C, in order that he might rest beside his wife. It owes its name to the silver Madonna which sits imposingly on the wood altarpiece, surrounded by the symbols of the Li..

The Tyrolean Folklore Museum is dedicated to the cultural traditions of the region (straddling both sides of the border with Italy). The fine panelled interiors recreate peasant, middle-class and aristocratic life through the Gothic, Renaissance an..

The surprising Mausoleum of Emperor Maximilian I recalls the glory of a man who turned the Habsburg's into one of Europe's greatest dynasties. This is undoubtedly the most important specimen of German Renaissance sculpture, as well as an extraordin..

A car or funicular excursion to the Hungerburg or even better, a cable-car journey to the Hafelekar (altitude of 2,334 m) will enable you to enjoy magnificent views of Innsbruck and neighbouring mountains. To the south, with the Stubai Alps in th..

The Stubai Valley is one of the most interesting spots to visit around Innsbruck. Ideal for summer walks, it also has some of Europe’s best glacier skiing: in use all year round, it offers 90km of runs in a lovely wild setting, notably on Eisgrat.

The Maria-Theresien-Strasse enables to enter Innsbruck with a spectacular view of the Old Town. The Nordkette stands in the background, with its rocky peaks and breathtaking, wooded slopes. The St. Anne Column stands in front, flanked by several fi..

On the all-white St. Anne Column side, by widening out into the shape of a square, the Maria-Theresien-Strasse opens up Innbruck's most famous view , towards the Old Town and Nordkette's steep slopes. Among the buildings from various periods that ..

This house was adorned with a deliciously Rococo facing in the 18 th century. Curved window frames and pediments, as well as circonflexes were ardently produced. Front windows form convex bows towards the street. This is a common arrangement here, as..

Plated onto an ordinary Old Town building, the Little Golden Roof is surprising. At the start of the 16th century, Emperor Maximilian I , had this loggia built, in order to show himself to the people during feasts and tournaments. The Gothic buil..

The "Ferdinandeum" is a museum devoted to Fine Arts. It displays a few items from the late Prehistoric period, an important medieval, Gothic, Baroque and modern collection, and a fine selection of Dutch Old Masters. Numerous works are of hi..

A succession of Gothic and Renaissance buildings preceded the existing palace built for Empress Maria Theresa. Its long façade, flanked by two domed towers, is a typical example of 18th-century, Late Baroque architecture in Innsbruck. The sGiants' H..

This basilica was rebuilt by the Premonstratensians from 1751 to 1756, in order to provide a prestigious setting for " Our Lady of the Four Columns ", who had been the object of an ancient pilgrimage, under her marble canopy. It was decorat..

The church was built in the 13C, then extended in the 14C and 15C. However, because of its location, this extension had to be made to the north, which accounts for the imposing triple nave's asymmetry. In the 17C and 18C, the interior welcomed the Ba..

The underground exhibition designed by Viennese artist André Heller highlights the art of crystal making. The first room houses the largest and the smallest cut crystal in the world, together with other works in cut glass by famous artists (Keith Har..

The all-white St. Anne Column that stands in the middle of the Maria-Theresien-Strasse, is one of the Tyrol's symbols. It was erected in 1706 and recalls the successful defence of Innsbruck against Bavarian and French troops in 1703, on St. Anne's ..

This palace houses the Tyrol Parliament and Government. It was built from 1725 to 1728 by Georg Anton Gumpp, member of a dynasty of architects that have erected many buildings in Innsbruck. It is a fine example of a Baroque building. Its main stairca..

The former Town Hall belfry livens up the picturesque Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse, thanks to its bulbs and watchtowers. Its base is square and Medieval, while it is topped by a Renaissance octagon and dome with lantern. On its first floor, the panora..

Ferdinand I had this hall-church built in the middle of the 16 th century, in order to house the extraordinary Mausoleum of Emperor Maximilian . Its Gothic style is partially masked by Renaissance and Baroque additions. It also became the Tyrol's na..

The triumphal arch guarding the entrance to the Maria-Theresien-Strasse is a reminder of the events of 1765. The Imperial family had come to Innsbruck in great pomp, in order to celebrate the wedding of Archduke Leopold with the Infanta of Spain, Mar..

The Baroque St. James Cathedral has a concave façade, flanked by two towers, topped by a great dome. You can hear its chimes at 12. 15 p.m. every day. It was rebuilt in the 18 th century and presents several domes, decorated with frescoes that give a..