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fine religious buildings are St. the Museum Goldenes Dachl,
Peter’s Abbey and Benedictine which focuses on the life of
monastery, dating from c.AD the Habsburg emperor, who
700, and the Cathedral (Dom), ruled from 1493 to 1519.
begun in 1614 to a design by Innsbruck’s Hofburg (Imperial
Santino Solari. The Franziskaner Palace) dates from the 15th
kirche boasts a splendid Baroque century, but was rebuilt in
altarpiece (1709) by Johann Rococo style in the 18th century
Bernhard Fischer von Erlach. by Empress Maria Theresa (ruled
The Salzburg Museum in the 1740–80).
New Residenz shows the history Built in 1555–65, the
of Salzburg throughout the Hofkirche contains the
ages and also hosts temporary impressive mausoleum of
exhibitions. The Mozarts Maximilian I, which features
Geburtshaus is Mozart’s 28 bronze statues. The high-
birthplace, while the Mozart light of the Domkirche St.
Wohnhaus features audio-visual Jakob (1717–22) is Lucas
displays telling the story of his life. Cranach the Elder’s painting
On the right bank of the of the Madonna and Child,
Salzach, Schloss Mirabell, with Innsbruck’s Annasäule, crowned by a which adorns the high altar.
its Baroque garden, was built by statue of the Virgin Mary Innsbruck’s many museums
Archbishop Wolf Dietrich for his 8 Innsbruck include the Tiroler Landes
Jewish mistress, Salome Alt. Only museum Ferdinandeum, which
a 25-minute bus ride from the * 124,000. k 4 km (2.5 miles) W. has European art from the 15th
city center is the Renaissance £ @ n Burggraben 3 (0512- to the 20th centuries, and the
palace of Hellbrunn, built for 59850). ∑ innsbruck.info Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum,
Salzburg’s Prince-Archbishop with exhibitions of local folk
Markus Sittikus. Capital of the Tyrol region, art and crafts.
Innsbruck grew up at the
+ Festung Hohensalzburg crossroads of the old trade E Museum Goldenes Dachl
Mönchsberg 34. Tel 0662-8424 3011. routes between Germany and Herzog-Friedrichstrasse 15. Tel 0512-
Open daily. & 8 Italy, Vienna, and Switzerland. 5360 1441. Open Tue–Sun. &
P Residenz One of the city’s finest pieces P Hofburg
Residenzplatz 1. Tel 0662-8042 2690. of architecture is the Goldenes Rennweg 1. Tel 0512-587 186.
Open Wed–Mon (daily Jul & Aug). Dachl (Golden Roof), Open daily. &
(Residenzgalerie Wed–Mon). & 8 commissioned by Emperor ∑ hofburginnsbruck.at
E Salzburg Museum Maximilian I, who chose
Mozartplatz 1. Tel 0662-0808 700. Innsbruck as his imperial capital E Tiroler Landesmuseum
Open 9am–5pm Tue–Sun. Closed Nov at the end of the 15th century. Ferdinandeum
1, Dec 25.& ∑ salzburgmuseum.at Made of gilded copper tiles, the Museumstrasse 15. Tel 0512-59489.
+ Schloss Mirabell roof was constructed in the Open Tue–Sun. &
∑ tirolerlandesmuseen.at
Mirabellplatz 2. Tel 0662-80720. 1490s to cover a balcony used
+ Schloss Hellbrunn by members of the court to E Tiroler Volkskunstmuseum
Fürstenweg 37. Tel 0662-8203 720. observe events in the square Universitätsstrasse 2. Tel 0512-594
Open daily. & 8 ∑ hellbrunn.at below. Beneath the balcony is 89510. Open daily. &
Salzburg’s magnificent Baroque cathedral, dominating the skyline of the Old Town
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