Innsbruck:
City Tour

But of course, Innsbruck not only shines with the Brunkerker, which Emperor Max had built for the reception of his guests in Innsbruck, but the capital of Tyrol lives and captivates with its beautiful surrounding mountain scenery. It is not without reason that numerous students come to the provincial capital to study. Guests from all over the world enjoy the combination of art and culture with the numerous sports activities the city has to offer. Directly from the city center, it takes half an hour by cogwheel train and gondola lift up to the Seegrube, high up in the Karwendel Mountains. The view from 1,905 m down to the city of Innsbruck, with a view south into the Wipptal, to the local mountain Patscherkofel, where the Olympic Winter Games took place twice in 1964 and 1976, will remain unforgettable.

But the city of Innsbruck also shines with its magical sights. One highlight follows another. Let us look back to the 15th century, when Frederick IV, Duke of Austria, known as Frederick of the Empty Pockets, a Tyrolean sovereign of the old Tyrolean line, had the princely residence moved from Merano to Innsbruck in 1420. From then on, the Golden Age and the heyday of Schwaz mining began, which can be dated from 1450 to 1550. The later Emperor Maximilian knew how to use this for his numerous wars. He was a strategist and ahead of his time. Thus, it is not surprising that Maximilian had a monument erected in his beloved city. In the Court Church, better known as the “Schwarz-Mander-Kirche,” you will find 28 life-sized bronze statues guarding the emperor. Construction began during Emperor Maximilian’s lifetime, but its completion was only achieved by his grandson Ferdinand I.