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Duke Frederick Street. Duke Frederick Street is the main street in the ancient part of the city, some typical old alleyways side with it. There you can feel the atmosphere of baroque, but it's not the only architectural style there. Building number 15 in this street is the well-known symbol of Innsbruck – 'The Golden Roof'. This 16-meter bay window, covered with gilt brazen tile, which was attached to the Palace in 1500. It was done this way, so that the Kaiser could observe the life at the square. On one of the front there are the portrays of the curious Kaiser and his two wives.

Not far from there, near the Old City Hall (the 15th century) taker place the City Tower, which is 56 m tall. It was built in the 15th century and later was restores according the tastes of the 16th century. If you like style mixing you should visit Helblinghaus, which is situated from the other side of the street. Primordially it was built in the gothic style, but in the 18th century it was decorated in rococo.
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