Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #3 in Innsbruck, Austria
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10.6 km
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Experience Innsbruck in Austria in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in InnsbruckIndividual Sights in InnsbruckSight 1: Botanischer Garten
The Botanical Garden of the University of Innsbruck is a 2-hectare botanical garden operated by the University of Innsbruck. It is located in Hötting at Sternwartestraße 15, Innsbruck, Austria. The gardens are open at no cost every day; its greenhouses are open on Thursday afternoons for an admission fee.
Wikipedia: Botanical Garden of the University of Innsbruck (EN)
Sight 2: Alte Universitäts-Sternwarte Hötting
Innsbruck Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the institutes of astrophysics out of the University of Innsbruck. It is located in Innsbruck, Austria.
Sight 3: Landschaftliche Kirche Mariahilf
The Roman Catholic Landscape Parish Church of Mariahilf is a church in the district of Hötting, on the left bank of the Inn in Innsbruck, Austria.
Sight 4: Petrus Canisius
Petrus Canisius is a Catholic parish church in the Höttinger Au district of Innsbruck, which was built between 1968 and 1972. It is dedicated to St. Peter Canisius, the patron saint of the Diocese of Innsbruck, and is a listed building.
Sight 5: St. John's Church
The Roman Catholic St. John's Church (Johann-Nepomuk-Kirche) stands on Innsbruck's Innrain.
Sight 6: IVB-Kundencenter
The Innsbrucker Verkehrsbetriebe (IVB) and its sister company Innbus are responsible for the majority of local public transport in the Tyrolean capital of Innsbruck. The shareholders of IVB are Innsbrucker Kommunalbetriebe Aktiengesellschaft with 51%, the state of Tyrol with 4% and the city of Innsbruck with 45%.
Sight 7: Hospital Church
The Roman Catholic Hospital Church of the Holy Spirit is located in Maria-Theresien-Straße in Innsbruck's city centre.
Sight 8: St. Anne's Column
St. Anne's Column stands in the city centre of Innsbruck on Maria-Theresien-Straße.
Sight 9: Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum
The Tyrolean State Museum, also known as the Ferdinandeum after Archduke Ferdinand, is located in Innsbruck, Austria. It was founded in 1823 by the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum Society.
Sight 10: Jesuit Church
The Roman Catholic Jesuit Church in Innsbruck is a Holy Trinity Church near the Old University, east of the Old Town.
Sight 11: Israelitische Kultusgemeinde für Tirol und Vorarlberg
The Innsbruck Synagogue is the main synagogue of the Jewish Community for Tyrol and Vorarlberg in Innsbruck in the Austrian state of Tyrol.
Sight 12: Kapuzinerkirche
The Capuchin Monastery Innsbruck is a monastery of the Capuchin Order in Innsbruck, Austria. It was the seat of the Provincial Council of the former Capuchin Province of Austria-South Tyrol.
Sight 13: Court Church
The Hofkirche is a Gothic church located in the Altstadt section of Innsbruck, Austria. The church was built in 1553 by Emperor Ferdinand I (1503–1564) as a memorial to his grandfather Emperor Maximilian I (1459–1519), whose cenotaph within boasts a remarkable collection of German Renaissance sculpture. The church also contains the tomb of Andreas Hofer, Tyrol's national hero.
Sight 14: Helbling House
Book Ticket*Helbling House is a building located in the Old Town (Altstadt) section of Innsbruck, Austria, across from the Golden Roof at Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse 10. The original structure was built in the fifteenth century, but evolved significantly with new architectural styles in subsequent centuries.
Sight 15: Stadtturm
Book Ticket*The town hall tower, called the city tower, stands in the middle of the historic centre of Innsbruck, at Herzog-Friedrich-Straße 21.
Sight 16: Golden Roof
The Goldenes Dachl is a landmark structure located in the Old Town (Altstadt) section of Innsbruck, Austria. It is considered the city's most famous symbol. Completed in 1500, the roof was decorated with 2,657 fire-gilded copper tiles for Emperor Maximilian I to mark his wedding to Bianca Maria Sforza. The Emperor and his wife used the balcony to observe festivals, tournaments, and other events that took place in the square below.
Sight 17: Cathedral of St. James
Innsbruck Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of St. James, is an eighteenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck in the city of Innsbruck, Austria, dedicated to the apostle Saint James, son of Zebedee. Based on designs by the architect Johann Jakob Herkomer, the cathedral was built between 1717 and 1724 on the site of a twelfth-century Romanesque church. The interior is enclosed by three domed vaults spanning the nave, and a dome with lantern above the chancel. With its lavish Baroque interior, executed in part by the Asam brothers, St. James is considered among the most important Baroque buildings in the Tyrol.
Sight 18: Hofburg
Book Ticket*The Hofburg is a former Habsburg palace in Innsbruck, Austria, and considered one of the three most significant cultural buildings in the country, along with the Hofburg Palace and Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna. The Hofburg is the main building of a large residential complex once used by the Habsburgs that still includes the Noblewomen's Collegiate Foundation, the Silver Chapel, the Hofkirche containing Emperor Maximilian's cenotaph and the Schwarzen Mandern, the Theological University, the Tyrolean Folk Art Museum, Innsbruck Cathedral, the Congress, and the Hofgarten.
Sight 19: Leopoldsbrunnen
Book Ticket*The Leopold Fountain in the Tyrolean state capital is a listed monument near the Altstadt of the city of Innsbruck. The fountain, which is on the Rennweg and is not far from the Tyrolean State Theatre features an equestrian statue of Archduke Leopold V who lived from 1586 to 1632 and gave the fountain its name.
Sight 20: Tiroler Landestheater Großes Haus
The Tyrolean State Theatre in Innsbruck is the state theatre in Innsbruck, Austria, located near the historic Altstadt section of the city. The theatre is surrounded by the Imperial Hofburg, the Hofgarten, and SOWI Faculty of the University of Innsbruck. The main theatre has about 800 seats and the studio theatre in the basement has around 250. Plays, operas, operettas, musicals and dance theatre are performed at the theatre.
Sight 21: Hofgarten
Book Ticket*The Hofgarten is a protected park located on the edge of the Altstadt section of Innsbruck, Austria. The park covers an area of 10 hectares, and borders on the Hofburg, the Kongresshaus, and the Tyrolean State Theatre.
Sight 22: Emile-Béthouart-Steg
The Emile-Béthouart-Steg is a pedestrian bridge over the Inn River in Innsbruck, Austria. The iron truss bridge, built in 1875 and listed as a historic monument since 1923, connects St. Nikolaus on the left bank of the Inn with the Saggen on the right bank of the Inn. It is located about 600 m below the Inn bridge and 700 m above the Hans-Psenner-Steg.
Sight 23: Siebenkapellenkirche
The Siebenkapellenkirche, also known as the Heiliggrabkirche or Siebenkreuzkapelle, is a profaned church building in the Dreiheiligen-Schlachthof district of Innsbruck, Germany.
Sight 24: Dreiheiligen
The Dreiheiligenkirche is a Catholic parish church in the Innsbruck district of Dreiheiligen-Schlachthof, which was built in 1612/13 as a fulfilment of a vow in the face of the plague and is dedicated to Saints Sebastian, Pirmin, Rochus and Alexius. It is a listed building.
Sight 25: Stadtpark Rapoldi
Stadtpark Rapoldi is a park in Innsbruck, Austria.
Sight 26: Pauluskirche
The Landesgedächtniskirche St. Paulus, often referred to simply as St. Paul's Church, is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Innsbruck district of Reichenau. It was built between 1959 and 1960 and is dedicated to the Apostle Paul. The church is a listed building (list entry).
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