Themed tour
Bergisel
Come with me to to the probably most historic mountain in Tyrol: the Bergisel with its unique Tyrolean panorama.
About the history:
Affectionately known as “HOFA” by the locals, he is Tyrol’s freedom fighter par excellence. Whether he is heroized or not, one thing is clear: no visitor can avoid the Bergisel and Michael Zeno Diemer’s famous 1,000 m² circular painting. Or maybe they can, if they enter the specially built rotunda (museum) with me and I give them an exciting introduction to this unique painting. The museum itself is an attraction, as it has been integrated incredibly harmoniously into the landscape. The cylinder containing the circular painting has been built into the ground and impresses with its brilliant architecture by the Innsbruck-based architectural firm Stoll.Wagner Architekten.
Imagine that this unique painting was completed in less than three months in 1896 by Michael Zeno Diemer and his assistants, and today captivates visitors from all over the world.
“Andreas Hofer”
Oil on cardboard, 67 x 48.5 cm, 1901
Franz von Defregger (1835 – 1921)
https://www.sagen.at/doku/Andreas_Hofer/Andreas_Hofer_Kunst.html
Visits:
But it’s not just the giant circular painting that’s worth a visit—the Kaiserjägermuseum, which is connected underground to the Museum Tirol Panorama, is also well worth a detour. Enjoy fantastic views over Innsbruck from the Urichhaus, which was built in 1893 and where Emperor Franz Josef once had lunch. We will also visit the Hofer Chapel, the statue of Emperor Franz Josef, and the statue of the last emperor, Karl, which will bring the tour of the historic Bergisel to a glorious conclusion.
Let yourself be enchanted, because the Bergisel is not just any mountain—it is the mountain where great Tyrolean history was written and.
Fact check – What will you see:
✓ The giant circular painting by Michael Zeno Diemer, which depicts the third Bergisel battle shows
✓ The Kaiserjägermuseum with interesting exhibits from Tyrolean history
✓ Viewing pavilion with great views over Innsbruck
✓ Statue of Emperor Franz Josef I
✓ Emperor Charles I monument – better known as the last emperor of Austria
✓ Urichhaus – former administrative building and officers’ mess of the Kaiserjäger regiment
✓ Statue of the soldier’s prayer, soldier’s suffering, soldier’s loyalty and soldier’s song
✓ shooting ranges of the Tyrolean Kaiserjäger riflemen since the year 1838
✓ Bombs Relics of the first and heaviest air raid of the December 15, December 1943 on Innsbruck
Price: Bergisel tour with Innsbruck as a day trip 290 euros, with a licensed Austria Guide plus travel expenses approx. 30 euros from and to the hotel of your choice.
