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Innsbruck Railway Station		Hofburg Innsbruck
Pfarrkirche Wilten		University of Innsbruck
Helblinghaus		Dom St. Jakob Innsbruck
Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum		Hofkirche Innsbruck
golden roof		Triumphpforte
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Innsbruck is a city in western Austria, and the capital of the federal state of Tyrol. It is located in the Inn valley at the junction with the Wipptal (Sill River) which provides access to the Brennerpass, just about 30 km south of Innsbruck. Located in the broad valley between tall mountains, the Nordkette (Hafelekar, 2,334 m) in the north, Patscherkofel (2,246 m) and Serles (2,718 m) in the south, it is an internationally renowned winter sports centre. The older pedestrian district of Innsbruck with the famous Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof) and the Alps in the background. The older pedestrian district of Innsbruck with the famous Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof) and the Alps in the background.

Mariahilf quarter of Innsbruck

St Jacob cathedral

Ottoburg (15th century)

Goldenes Dachl

The offers free entrance to all of Innsbruck's sights, free use of public transportation (including the TS line). It also includes a one-time ascent&descent to , and and free entrance to in Wattens. The Innsbruck-Card is valid for 24/48/72 hours and can be purchased at (Burggraben 3), the TI in Hauptbahnhof, and several museums and tourist offices. Tip: The Innsbruck card is pretty expensive, 23/28/33 euro for 1/2/3 day cards. And daily or weekly public transport cards are cheap - the "all inclusive" sales pitch is alluring to disoriented travelers, but make sure the discounts are worth the initial price. If you are not seeing these major entrance-fee sites, remember that you may buy more than one daily card at a time, as the 24 hours only starts once validated. Be sure to compare with the price of a weekly ticket too.

The bus line connects the major sights in Innsbruck.

Churches and Cathedrals

, Universitätsstraße 2. Innsbruck's Hofkirche has the most important emperor's tomb monument (of emperor Maximilian I) in Europe. Especially characteristic are the larger-than-life bronzes ("schwarze Mander") that show members of different dynasties. Entrance: 3 EUR, reduced: 1.50 EUR, free with the Innsbruck-Card.

Dom zu St. Jakob, Domplatz. Baroque styled cathedral, with works of Lucas Cranach the Elder. From 1717-1724 it was rebuilt (after damage from an earthquake) according to the plans of Johann Jakob Herkomer and Johann Georg Fischer. Free entrance.

Wiltener Basilika, Haymongasse. Baroque styled church with Rokkoko-stucco, built from 1751-1756. Free entrance.

Stift Wilten, Klostergasse. Premonstratensian monastery with a baroque collegiate church, not far from Wiltener Basilika. Free entrance.

Castles and Palaces

Hofburg

Buildings

(Bergisel ski-jump), Bergiselweg 3 (take the tram lines or the bus line ). The Bergisel jump was replaced according to plans of the Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid in 2001. Because of its design and prominent location (on Bergisel, south of Innsbruck) it is considered a new city landmark. There is a cafe on top, which offers views of Innsbruck and the surrounding mountains.

During sporting events, the jumping tower is not accessible, and a ticket is needed to enter the terrain. Free entrance with the Innsbruck-Card.

Memorials

Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof), Herzog-Friedrich-Straße (Old Town). Late-gothic alcove balcony, with 2657 fire-gilded cupreous shingles. It was built on behalf of emperor Maximilian I.

Annasäule (St. Anna Column), Maria-Theresien-Straße. The column, which is made of Tyrolean marble, was created in 1706, in memory of the drawback of Bavarian troops.

Triumphpforte (Triumphal Arch), south end of Maria-Theresien-Straße. It was built in 1765 to mark the marriage of archduke Leopold and the spanish princess Maria Ludovica. The north side displays mourning themes on the occasion of Franz Stephan of Lothringen.

Museums

, Wilhelm-Greil-Straße.

, Müllerstraße. Objects from human preparations, to history of development and old anatomical devices. Open every friday, 14:00-16:00 (and on reservation), from October through May. June through September it is only open on advance notification.

, Leopoldstraße . The Bell foundry has existed for 400 years, and is lead by the same family in 14 generations.

Hofburg, Rennweg . It was modified to rokoko-style by order of the empress Maria Theresia.

, Bergisel.

, Herzog-Friedrich-Straße. Information on the impressive life of emperor Maximilian I.

, Rennweg . A Panorama painting of the Battle of Bergisel, August 13th 1809, over 1000 square meters in size. One of the world's last 24 panoramas.

, Schloßstraße . A renaissance style castle that was built on behalf of archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol. Interesting things to see are portrait- and armor-collections, art and curiosity cabinets, the spanish hall and the palace garden.

(City Tower), Herzog-Friedrich-Straße.

: Ferdinandeum, Museumstraße, Scientific collection, Feldstraße and Museum im Zeughaus, Zeughausgasse

(Folk art museum) and Hofkirche, Universitätsstraße

Boulevards and Squares

Maria-Theresien-Straße, Innsbruck's Boulevard and central pedestrian area. St. Anna's Column and the prominent Nordkette mountain range make popular backgrounds for holiday photos.

Herzog-Friedrich-Straße. The Old Town's "main street" (now a pedestrian area). It expands to a square in front of the Golden Roof.

Parks

Hofgarten, entrances at Rennweg and Kaiserjägerstraße. Open daily 09:00 until sunset, in Juli and August it is lit until 23:00. Access to the cafe until 02:00 on weekends. Hofgarten was originally founded as a hunting ground by , later it was declared a public garden. In 1885, the Hofgarten was remodeled into an english garden. Entrance is free.

Zoos

, Weiherburggasse 37 . The alpine zoo is Europe's highest situated zoo (727 m), and is specializing in alpine animals. It contains outdoor enclosures, terrariums, aviaries, aquariums (world's biggest collection of alpine fish species) and a barnyard with old farm animal races. The zoo is in hillside situation, so there's a certain altitude difference to cover. Free entrance with the Innsbruck-Card.

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