262: Innsbruck – General Information

General Information:

• Federal State: Tyrol
  • State capital
• Population: 132,000 (2018)
  • Fifth largest city in Austriaafter Vienna, Graz,  Linz, Salzburg
• Distance from Vienna:
  • Train: 04:15 – 04:45 hours
  • Personal car: 05:15 h (approx. 480 km)
  • Car License Plate: I
• Geographical situation:
  • Alpine mountain region (North chain in the Karwendel Alps)
  • Wipp valley
  • Mountains: Nordkette, Patscherkofel
  • Height above sea level: 574 m
  • Inn river passes through the city
• Climate:
  • Oceanic climate
• Districts: 9 boroughs (cadastral settlements), 20 wards (cadastral districts)

Tourist attractions and historical places:

Streets & Squares & Markets:

• Altstadt (Old Town, Historic Center)
• Landhausplatz
• Bürgerstraße
• Conradstraße
• Maria-Theresien-Straße

Historical buildings and symbols:

• City Hall (Stadtsaal)
• Ambras Castle (Schloss Ambras)
• Büchsenhausen Castle
• Mentlberg Castle (Schloss Mentlberg)
• Old Federal State Parliament (Altes Landhaus)
• Neues Landhaus
• Imperial Palace Innsbruck (Hofburg Innsbruck)
• Former Palais Fugger taxis (Ehemaliges Palais Fugger-Taxis)
• City Tower (Stadtturm)
• Triumphal Arch (Triumphpforte)
• Tyrolean State Theatre
• Old Inn Bridge (Alte Innbrücke)
• Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl)
• Ottoburg
• Burgerhaus Breinossl
• Helbling House (Helblinghaus)
• Trautsonhaus
• Prechthaus
• Katzunghaus
• Stadtrichter Zeller Haus
• Weinhaus Happ
• Former Jail (Ehem. Gefangnis)
• Neuschwanstein Castle (Schloss Neuschwanstein)

Statues, wells, fountains, doors, chapels, monuments:

• Anne's Column (Annasäule)
• Leopold Fountain (Leopoldsbrunnen)
• Silver Chapel (Silberne Kapelle)
• Andreas Hofer monument (Andreas Hofer Denkmal)

Museums:

• Alpine Club Museum
• Ambras Castle (Schloss Ambras)
• Maximilian Armoury (Maximilianisches Zeughaus)
• City Archives
• Grassmayr Bell Foundry and Museum (Grassmayr Glockenmuseum Glockengießerei)
• Innsbruck Stubaital station
• Kaiserjäger Museum
• Tyrol Panorama Museum (Das Tirol Panorama)
• Tyrolean Folk Art Museum (Tiroler Volkunstmuseum)
• Tyrolean State Museum (Tiroler Landesmuseum or Ferdinandeum)
• Tyrolean Museum Railways (Tiroler Museumsbahnen)
• Swarovski Crystal World (Swarovski Kristallwelten)
• Museum of Anatomy (Anatomisches Museum)
• Visual Museum Innsbruck

Schools and Universities:

• University of Innsbruck (Leopold-Franzens-Universität)
• Innsbruck Medical University (Medizinische Universität Innsbruck)
• MCI: Management Center Innsbruck
• Akademisches Gymnasium

Parks & Landmarks:

• Rapoldi-Weiher Park
• Ambras Castle Park (Schlosspark Ambras)
• Innsbruck University Botanic Garden
• Hofgarten (Court Garden)
• Alpine Zoo (Alpenzoo)
• Baggersee Innsbruck
• Hoettinger Alm

Churches & Religious centers:

• Wilten Abbey (Stift Wilten)
• Wilten Basilica (Wiltener Basilika)
• Court Church (Hofkirche)
• Innsbruck Cathedral (Dom zu St. Jakob)
• Seminar, Canisianum mit Kirche und Einfriedung
• Old Ursuline Church
• Jesuit Church (Jesuitenkirche)
• Church of Our Lady (Kath. Filialkirche Schmerzhafte Muttergottes)
• Church of Our Lady of Perpectual Succour
• Servite Church of St. Joseph (Servitenkirche hl. Josef)
• Hospital Church
• Ursuline Church
• Holy Trinity Church
• John's Church (Johanneskirche)
• Theresa's Church (Hungerburg)
• Pradler Parish Church (Pfarre Pradl)
• Paul's State Memorial Church in the Reichenau
• Evangelical Church of Christ (Evang. Pfarrkirche A.B. Christuskirche)
• Evangelical Church of the Resurrection
• Old Höttingen Parish Church (Alte Höttinger Pfarrkirch)
• New Höttingen Parish Church (Neue Höttinger Pfarrkirch)
• Parish Church of St. Nicholas
• Parish Church of Neu-Arzl
• Parish Church of St. Norbert
• Parish Church of Maria am Gestade
• Parish Church of the Good Shepherd
• Parish Church of St. George
• Parish Church of St. Paul
• Parish Church of St. Pirminius
• Church of the Guardian Angel
• Landschaftlichen Pfarre maria Hilf
• Kirche und Kloster Zur Ewigen Anbetung
• Wallfahrtskirche Maria Schnee
• Sieben-Kapellen-Kirche/Siebenkreuzkapelle

Cemeteries:

• Andreas Hofer's tomb
• George's Chapel (Georgskapelle)

Excitement and fun:

• Bergisel Ski Jump
• Hungerburgbahn
• Tivoli Stadion Tirol (Tivoli-Neu), WSG Tirol
• Cable Car Roundtrip

Foods, Snacks, Sweets and Drinks (Alcoholic, Non-Alcoholic):

• Beef soup (Rindsuppe)
• Beef goulash (Rindsgulasch)
• Tafelspitz
• Fried chicken (Backhendl)
• Marend
• Käsespätzle / Kasspatzln
• Tiroler Gröstl / Bauern Gröstl
• Tiroler Speckknödel
• Dumplings (Knödel)
• Kaspressknödel
• Zillertaler Krapfen
• Apfelstrudel
• Sachertorte
• Bergisel cake
• Apfel Knödel
• Apfelradln (apple wheels!)
• Strauben (ruffles, pancake)
• Kiachl (Knieküchle)
• Innsbruck beer