Tour & Travel Packages to innsbruck

The Hofburg. The Hofburg is a princely residence of the 15th century. Three centuries later Maria Theresia spent a pretty sum of money on great reconstruction of the Hofburg. This way the baroque wing was added, the outlook of the front, a rococo interior appeared and the fabulous garden was also created then, by the way, it is still opened for visitors. In the street, named in favor of Maria Therezia, takes place the old Landhouse in late baroque style. There the government of the Tyrol used to have their meetings.

The Ferdinandeum Museum. In the Ferdinandeum Museum the Tyrol collection of the National Museum is kept. The section 'Art' contains not only the masterpieces by such world-famous people as Rembrandt and Breughel, but also the works by modern Austrian artists, for example, Klimt and Kokoschka. 'The Patriotic Hall' is devoted to the times of Andreas Hofer. Another collection that deserves your attention is located in the Hofkirche, which is situated in front of the Hofburg. It was built by the order of Ferdinand I, so as to turn it into the tomb of Kaiser Maximilian I. Actually, the tomb is placed in the Hofkirche, but it's empty. The relics of Maximilian I are kept in the Hoistadt in Vienna. But nevertheless there are a lot of other things that are worth looking at: they are the portraits of different famous people of the 18th century and the pictures in memory of Andreas Hofer (1767-1810) and the war for independence he waged. But the most famous sight in the Hofkirche is the Silver Chapel, built by Ferdinand II, which served as the place, where his wives were buried. The burial place of the duke is also there. Its name the cathedral got due to the image of Maria on the altar.

The Ambras Castle. On the outskirts of the city you may find the Ambras Castle, which used to be the residence of the Tyrol government. In the 16th century on this place were built two united castles: one – upwards and the other – downwards. They were connected by the hall, created in late Renaissance style. For those, who are fond of art, it would be very interesting to visit the gallery with the portraits of the Habsburgs, among which there are some works by Rubens.

Bergisel. One of the most popular out of town places is Bergisel Mountain. In 1809 the peasant army of Andreas Hofer defeated French and Bavarian invaders. At those times the Tyrol was under the rule of the Bavarian, who were the allies of Napoleon. The statue of this national hero and the museum reminds us about that war for independence. Being in Bergisel area, you should visit the Alpine Zoo (one can get there by the funicular), where you can look at more than 150 species of animals.

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Address : Fürstenweg 180, Innsbruck, Austria. Telephone : (512) 225 250. Fax : (512) 2252 5102. E-mail : info@innsbruck-airport.com Website : www.innsbruck-airport.com Location : The airport is located 5km (3 miles) to the west of Innsbruck.