1. The Hofkirche The Hofkirche (Court Church), with the cenotaph of emperor Maximilian I and the Silver Chapel, are part of the Tyrolean State Museums. The Hofkirche, a Gothic church, is located between the Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum and the Hofburg in the Altstadt (Old...
1. History of the Ambras Castle in Innsbrück (Schloss Ambras) The Ambras Castle is situated upon a rock ca. 100 meters above the valley floor created by the River Inn. News of Ambras, spelled “Amras” or “Omras,” has come down to us from as early as the 10th century....
1. The Haus steht Kopf A completely furnished house stands head and offers visitors the opportunity to view the world from the perspective of a bat. Ordinary things become exciting again, familiar objects appear new and interesting. All the furnishings are located on...
1. The Krimml Waterfalls The Waterfalls in Krimml are fed by the Krimmler Ache, a river that has its source at the end of the Krimml Achental valley. At first it runs gently through flat Alpine pastures to reach the end of the valley after 20 km and to fall down the...
1. The Silver mine in Schwaz. Experience closely how 500 years ago more than 10.000 miners were looking for silver and copper. In this way, they made Tyrol one of the richest countries in Europe. Once Schwaz was the biggest mining metropolis in the world with more...
