Innsbruck — A bridge on the Inn, inhabited since the Stone Age

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Innsbruck, Austria · 4 places documented
Innsbruck — A bridge on the Inn, inhabited since the Stone Age

Innsbruck holds 4 places documented in this archive, among them Ambras Castle, Avalanche and Hofburg.

What this page is

This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Innsbruck, Austria: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.

Why visit

The earliest traces suggest inhabitation in the early Stone Age, and the surviving pre-Roman place names show the area on the Inn has been populated continuously ever since.

Origins and history

The earliest traces suggest initial inhabitation in the early Stone Age, and surviving pre-Roman place names show that the area has been populated continuously. In the 4th century the Romans established themselves here, and the city is today the capital of the Tyrol.

Key facts

  • Country: Austria
  • Region: Tyrol
  • Places in this archive: 4
  • Centre of the documented entries: 47.2632°N, 11.4030°E

Places documented in Innsbruck

  • Ambras Castle — Ambras Castle is a Renaissance castle and palace set in the hills above Innsbruck, Austria, at 632 metres above sea level. Built in the 16th
  • Avalanche — In Innsbruck and the Austrian Alps, avalanche risk management represents centuries of mountain community knowledge—predicting, preventing, a
  • Hofburg — The Hofburg in Innsbruck is a former Habsburg imperial palace and one of the three most significant historical buildings in Austria, alongsi
  • Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum – Tyrolean State Museum — The Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum is the principal state museum of Tyrol, Austria, housing the most comprehensive collection of Tyrolean

What is on in Innsbruck

Sources

The entries listed above are the source of the counts, the names and the position on this page.

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  • Death Anniversary: Francesco Morlacchi — October 28, 1841
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