Amidst the charming Old Town, a classic Austrian hybrid of Gothic and Baroque, you will find Innsbruck's greatest tourist attraction and certainly its most characteristic landmark: The Golden Roof.
The Imperial Palace at Innsbruck - the Capital of the Alps - once was seat of the Tyrolean sovereigns...
The Hofkirche (Imperial Church) in Innsbruck with its memorial for Emperor Maximilian I is the most prominent tomb memorial for an emperor in Europe. Furthermore it provides evidence of European court art for which the best artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Peter Vischer the older and Alexander Colin were employed.
Ambras Palace is delightfully located above Innsbruck and is one of the city´s most noteworthy attractions.
The huge two-towered front of the Parish Cathedral St. James dominates the Cathedral square at the northwestern side of the Royal Court.
Wilten´s Parish and Pilgrimage Church, the Wilten Basilica, is one of the most splendid houses of worship in Tirol.
Towering high above Innsbruck on the wooded Bergisel Hill, the brand-new Bergisel Ski Jump is a sight to behold.
New, fast and beautiful: Nordpark’s rail and cableways
More landmarks created by star architect Zaha Hadid
The village of Oberperfuss is home to the famous cartograph Peter Anich and his aid Blasius Hueber.
A small, but nonetheless very interesting museum shows their work.
The church with its lavish murals and ornate plasterwork is a superb example of 18th century Rococo style architecture.
The mill is situated at the end of the long drawn village of Ellboegen in Innerellboegen. Apparantly the first mill was established here in the 16th century.
Below you find an overview of Innsbruck’s history from the Romans to present day ...