Schwaz:
City tour
City Tour in Schwaz
Your special city tour in Schwaz
Duration
approx. 1.5 h
Price
€160.00
Number
up to 25 people per guide
Meeting Point
Bus lane Wopfnerstr.
Languages
German and English
About the history:
It can be seen from afar, Freundsberg Castle or Frundsberg, as it was formerly called. Built in 1170 by the Lords of Freundsberg, and still a landmark of Schwaz today.
Schwaz, located in the middle between Innsbruck and Kufstein, is an integral part of Tyrolean history. In the late Middle Ages, after Vienna, it was the most populous city in the Habsburg Empire. The settlement with weekly market privileges counted a whopping 20,000 inhabitants, so that even the parish church, to our Dear Lady, became too small at the end of the 15th century. The existing building had to be expanded into a double church with four naves and two choirs. Numerous miners had to find space in the church and the bourgeoisie also wanted to attend the service.
The heyday of silver and copper mining can be dated between 1450 and 1550. The shiny rock was discovered by chance.
Legend has it:
Above Schwaz, in the area of Kogelmoos, the maid Gertraud Kandlerin looked after alpine cattle. In fierce anger, the herd bull stirred up the grassy ground with its horns and hooves and exposed colored, shiny stones. The maid carried these stones home, where they were soon recognized as ore.
The tunnels “Kandlerin” and “St. Jakob am Stier” are among the oldest on the “Falkenstein” and the bull can still be found in the coat of arms of the municipality of Gallzein.
This is what you can expect on a city tour in Schwaz:
✓ Largest Gothic hall church in Tyrol as mentioned above
✓ City park with Totenleuchte (former cemetery in Schwaz)
✓ View of the new bell tower, which was erected in 1910, with the famous bell “Maria Maximiliana”, which weighs a hefty 4,508 kg. This imposing bell was cast in 1503 by Peter Löffler.
✓ Cemetery chapel
✓ Palais Tannenberg-Enzenberg
✓ District authority
✓ Former old inn with an inscription commemorating Maria Theresia
✓ Exterior view of the town hall (since 1970) where the state’s mining authority was housed from 1563 to 1572
✓ The Franciscan monastery, which was founded in 1507 by Emperor Maximilian I.
✓ Highlight: a special feature is the cloister in the Franciscan monastery, with decorations from the Passion of Christ
✓ Fuggerhaus and Orglerhaus
✓ The old court
✓ Rabalderhaus from the late Gothic period, now used as an exhibition building
✓ Freundsberg Castle optional, as it stands on the hill and takes time. However, it can be visited by arrangement. The museum is now housed in the Bergfried, the oldest part of the complex. (In the winter months, November to the end of March, only open for groups on request)
✓ Also worth seeing is the beautiful Schlosskirche from the late Renaissance, which was added between 1634 and 1637. The castle also provides for your physical well-being. The season starts again from March 2025 and you will be provided with all kinds of delicacies after a visit with me.
Tip: Experience an extended city tour with me with a visit to Freundsberg Castle! The tour lasts 2.5 hours and costs €180.00.
General Information
✓ The bus lane in Wopfnerstraße is marked in red on the map.
✓ The journey, the guide service and gastro recommendations after the tours are included.
✓ If you are satisfied with my service, I would be happy to receive a tip!
P.S. The payment of tips has a long history in Germany and Austria. Tips, drinking money or bathing money have been known since the 14th century.
