Innsbruck’s old town sits on the Inn river with the Nordkette mountains immediately visible above every street. The Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse arcade leads to the Golden Roof, a gilded copper balcony commissioned by Emperor Maximilian I in 1500 for watching tournaments. The Hofkirche behind the Hofburg holds Maximilian’s cenotaph surrounded by 28 bronze ancestor figures, one of the most ambitious Renaissance sculptural programs in Central Europe. Free to walk the old town; Golden Roof Museum entry around EUR 5-8. Ten minutes on foot from the main train station. Combine with the Hofburg imperial rooms and the Alpine Zoo above for a full Innsbruck day.
historic district in Innsbruck
Altstadt Innsbruck
Innsbruck's old town is built along the Inn river in a valley floor so narrow that the mountains are visible from every street.
- Type
- historic district
- Destination
- Innsbruck
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 12th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse, 6020 Innsbruck, 6020 Innsbruck
- Coordinates
- 47.2633, 11.3844
- Official website
- Visit website