Innsbruck, Austria - cable car, funicular, Alps, museums, churches, ski jump, views, historical sights, restaurants, cafes, shops, sightseeing

2. Thinking about heading to
Innsbruck?
Did you know you can travel
from the city center to the
top of the Alps in only
30 minutes?

3. This presentation includes
Highlights of Innsbruck, Austria
with pictures & maps showing routes for
walking from one highlight to the next,
(including how to take the funicular and
cable car to the top of the Alps).

4. If you would like to listen to the descriptions and the
walking tour and get even more information, click
below for a link to the podcast and more:
https://oneperfectdayin.org/2017/08/25/innsbruck-
austria-12-things-to-do-walking-tour-maps-
podcast-018/
The podcast is also available in iTunes:
“One Perfect Day in Travel” - Podcast #018.

5. Map
Highlight
1 (A)

6. Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
(Main Train Station)
(1– A)
Innsbruck is a great city to visit for several days or to
use as a base for visiting nearby cities, but many people
arrive at the Hauptbahnhof (the main train station) to
visit for only one day. So, this walk begins and ends at
the Hauptbahnhof.

7. Map
Highlights
2 (B)
3 (C)
4 (D)
5 (E)
6 (F)

8. Nordkette Station - Congress
(2 – B)
This Nordkette Station is one of
four ultra-modern stations
designed by the late architect
Zaha Hadid, who also designed
the Bergisel ski jump that we will
see later on this walk. Before her
death in 2016, Hadid won many
prizes for her work. In 2004, she
became the first woman to receive
the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
From the design of the base
stations, you will be able to tell
that she was inspired by Alpine
glaciers and their ice formations.

9. Funicular and Cable
Car to Seegrube
From the Nordkette Congress
Station, it is an easy trip to take
the modern funicular to
Hungerburg and then a cable
car to Seegrube and/or
Hafelekar station at the top.
It takes about 30-45 minutes
to make your way to the top,
so plan on about 2 hours for
the return or longer if you stop
for breakfast or lunch at the
restaurant at Seegrube. (See
picture of view from the
outdoor tables.)

10. Cable Car to
Hafelekar
It is possible to take
the cable car higher
from Seegrube to
the Hafelekar
station. Be sure to
walk up and around
the back of the
station and admire
the amazing view
from there. (See
picture of the view.)

11. Dom St. Jacob
(Innsbruck Cathedral)
(3 – C)
The Dom St. Jacob is
the eighteenth-century
Roman Catholic
Cathedral of
Innsbruck. It is
dedicated to the
apostle Saint James
(St. Jakob in German).

12. Goldenes Dachl
(4 – D)
The Golden Roof was
decorated in the year 1500
with gold-fired copper tiles for
the wedding of Emperor
Maximilian I. He and his wife
used the balcony as they
celebrated festivals and other
events happening in the plaza
below the balcony. This is a
nice area to have a snack or a
drink at one of the many cafes
or restaurants.

13. Hofburg
(Imperial Palace)
(5 – E)
The Hofburg is the Imperial Palace of the
Habsburgs in Innsbruck. The Habsburg
Dynasty existed in Europe from 1526 until
1803 and played an important role in the
history of Innsbruck and Austria.

14. Hofkirche (6 - F)
The Hofkirche, the church of the Habsburgs, was consecrated in 1553. It
contains what was designed to be the tomb of Emperor Maximilian I,
guarded by 28 bronze statues, in the nave. Instead the emperor was buried
at his father’s castle in Wiener Neustadt. The beautiful tomb is empty.

15. Map
Highlights
7 (G)
8 (H)
9 (I)
10 (J)

16. Annasäule
(St. Anna’s Column)
(7 - G)
You will see Annasäule (St.
Anna’s Column) on the
beautiful, wide street, Maria
Theresien Strassen. The
column was erected on St.
Anne’s Day in July 1703 to
commemorate the liberation
of the region from Bavarian
troops during the Spanish
War of the Succession.
St. Anne was the mother of
the Virgin Mary.

17. Triumphpforte
(8 – H)
The Triumphpforte
is a marble
triumphal arch that
was erected in the
1700s in honor of
the marriage of the
son of Empress
Maria Theresa.

18. Glockenmuseum
(Bell Museum)
(9 – I)
At the Glockenmuseum (Bell Museum), you can learn
about the history of bells and bell-making at this museum
and working foundry. Try out various bells in the sound
studio. You may even be able to see bells being made if
you are lucky!
Open Monday through Friday 10 am – 4 pm
Open Saturday 10 am – 4 pm in summer
Closed Sundays and holidays Adult Price - 8 Euros

19. 10 – J – Basilika Wilten (Wilten Basilica)
The large twin-towered Basilika Wilten was completed in
1756, but it replaced an older one that was built 500 years
earlier. The twin-towered façade has a white and buttery-
yellow hue. The interior ceiling murals depict the life of
the Virgin Mary. The high altar is surrounded by four
pillars and capped by a large crown. The sandstone statue
of the Madonna dates to the 14th century. It is free to
enter the basilica when it is open. It is closed to visitors
during Mass.

20. Map
Highlight
11 (K)

21. Bergisel Ski Jump
(11 – K)
Designed by Zaha Hadid and
completed in 2002, the sleek,
modern ski jump replaced the
old 1926 ski jump that was
used in the 1964 and 1976
Winter Olympics. It is 48
meters high and sits on a 7 x 7
meter base. There are two
restaurants with views of
Innsbruck and the Alps. It is
9.50 Euro to take the elevator
to the panorama viewing area.

22. Map
Highlight
12 (L)

23. Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof
(Main Train Station)
(12 - L)
The map shows how to return to the main train station
to end your perfect day in Innsbruck. If you would like a
pdf of written walking directions to accompany these
Highlights of Innsbruck maps and slides, just send me
an email at:
cindy@oneperfectdayin.org

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Cindy