Austria
Things to do in Innsbruck
15 places14 stories3 routes
Sightlore has 15 places to explore in Innsbruck, and 14 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Innsbruck's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Hofgarten
The Hofgarten is a protected park located on the edge of the Altstadt (Old Town) section of Innsbruck, Austria. The park covers an area of 10 hectares (25 acres), and borders on the Hofburg, the Kongresshaus, and the Tyrolean State Theatre.
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Hofburg, Innsbruck
The Hofburg is a former Habsburg palace in Innsbruck, Austria, and considered one of the three most significant cultural buildings in the country, along with the Hofburg Palace and Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
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Ambras Castle
Ambras Castle is a Renaissance castle and palace located in the hills above Innsbruck, Austria. Ambras Castle is 632 metres (2,073 ft) above sea level.
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Triumphpforte
The Triumphal Arch is one of the best known sights in the Austrian city of Innsbruck. It is located at the southern end of the present Maria-Theresien-Straße, once the southern road out of the city.
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Hungerburgbahn
The Hungerburgbahn is a hybrid funicular railway in Innsbruck, Austria, connecting the city district of Hungerburg with the city centre.
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Alpenzoo Innsbruck
Alpenzoo Innsbruck is a zoo located in the city Innsbruck, in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is one of the highest elevation zoos in Europe.
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Bergiselschanze
The Bergisel Ski Jump, whose stadium has a capacity of 26,000, is a ski jumping hill located in Bergisel in Innsbruck, Austria.
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Maria-Theresien-Straße
Maria-Theresien-Straße, named after Empress Maria Theresa, is a broad main street of Innsbruck dating back to the city's first expansion in the 13th century.
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Nordkettenbahn
The Nordkette Cable Car in the Austrian state of Tyrol is a gondola lift from Innsbruck to the Nordkette, the southernmost mountain chain of the Karwendel.
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Hofkirche
The Hofkirche (Court Church) is a Gothic church located in the Altstadt (Old Town) section of Innsbruck, Austria.
Discovery routes in Innsbruck
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Innsbruck: The Golden Roof and the Old Town
From the Triumphal Arch along Maria-Theresien-Straße past St Anne's Column to the Golden Roof, the cathedral, the Hofburg and the Hofkirche, then on to the Ferdinandeum and the Hofgarten.
Innsbruck: Up to the Nordkette
Up from the city on the Hungerburg funicular to the Alpenzoo, one of Europe's highest zoos, and on by cable car to the Nordkette.
Innsbruck: Bergisel and Ambras Castle
From the Bergisel ski jump, a stop on the Four Hills Tournament, to the Habsburgs' Ambras Castle.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Maria-Theresien-Straße
Maria-Theresien-Straße, named after Empress Maria Theresa, is a broad main street of Innsbruck dating back to the city's first expansion in the 13th century.
Museums
Golden Roof
The Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof) is a landmark structure located in the Old Town (Altstadt) section of Innsbruck, Austria. It is considered the city's most famous symbol.
Hofburg, Innsbruck
The Hofburg is a former Habsburg palace in Innsbruck, Austria, and considered one of the three most significant cultural buildings in the country, along with the Hofburg Palace and Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna.
Ambras Castle
Ambras Castle is a Renaissance castle and palace located in the hills above Innsbruck, Austria. Ambras Castle is 632 metres (2,073 ft) above sea level.
Places of worship
Innsbruck Cathedral
Innsbruck Cathedral, also known as the Cathedral of St. James, is an eighteenth-century Baroque cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck in the city of Innsbruck, Austria, dedicated to the apostle Saint James, son of Zebedee.
Hofkirche
The Hofkirche (Court Church) is a Gothic church located in the Altstadt (Old Town) section of Innsbruck, Austria.
Jesuitenkirche Innsbruck
The Jesuit Church of Innsbruck is a Catholic church near the Old University, east of the old town.
Monuments
Triumphpforte
The Triumphal Arch is one of the best known sights in the Austrian city of Innsbruck. It is located at the southern end of the present Maria-Theresien-Straße, once the southern road out of the city.
St. Anne's Column
St. Anne's Column stands in the city centre of Innsbruck, Austria, on Maria-Theresien-Straße.
Nature
Hofgarten
The Hofgarten is a protected park located on the edge of the Altstadt (Old Town) section of Innsbruck, Austria. The park covers an area of 10 hectares (25 acres), and borders on the Hofburg, the Kongresshaus, and the Tyrolean State Theatre.
Alpenzoo Innsbruck
Alpenzoo Innsbruck is a zoo located in the city Innsbruck, in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is one of the highest elevation zoos in Europe.
Nordkettenbahn
The Nordkette Cable Car in the Austrian state of Tyrol is a gondola lift from Innsbruck to the Nordkette, the southernmost mountain chain of the Karwendel.
Other
Tyrolean State Museum
The Tyrolean State Museum, formerly known as the Ferdinandeum, is a museum in Innsbruck.
Hungerburgbahn
The Hungerburgbahn is a hybrid funicular railway in Innsbruck, Austria, connecting the city district of Hungerburg with the city centre.
Bergiselschanze
The Bergisel Ski Jump, whose stadium has a capacity of 26,000, is a ski jumping hill located in Bergisel in Innsbruck, Austria.
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