Whilst on our 16 days Europe vacation package, Innsbruck Austria was on the list of destinations that we were supposed to visit.
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| Christmas nativity scene in Innsbruck Austria |
We discovered that in order to get to know Innsbruck better in the short time that we had, it is best to do a walking tour. Since we had our Chan Brothers tour manager, Ricky Tiang, with us, the tour was educational as well as meaningful as Ricky shared his vast knowledge with us.
Some of the things to do in Innsbruck, Austria:-
Visit the
Innsbruck Cathedral
The Dom zu St. Jakob, also known as the Cathedral of St. James, is the main cathedral in Innsbruck Austria. Built in the 18th century, this Baroque cathedral's interior has a beautifully decorated Baroque style interior.
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| Dom zu St. Jakob interior |
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| Dom zu St. Jakob |
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| Interior of the dome |
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| Organ |
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| Innsbruck Cathedral interior |
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| Interior |
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| Interior design |
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| At one of the altars |
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| Close up view |
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| More altars |
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| Another altar |
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| The dome |
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| Beautifully decorated |
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| Main altar |
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| Interior |
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| At one of the altars |
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| Design on the one of the dome interior |
Striking with its window filled exterior, you can see the two tall bell towers.
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| Facade of the Innsbruck Cathedral, Dom zu St. Jakob |
Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof)
Innsbruck is also known as the city with the golden roof. Mention 'golden roof' and immediately for those who are familiar with this landmark built in 1500, a mental image of this balcony with 2657 fire-gilded copper tiles will appear.
The Golden Roof, or Goldenes Dachl as it is called in German, is a 3-storey building with a balcony located in the heart of the Old Town and was built for Emperor Maximilian so that he could sit in the royal box to enjoy the parades and tournaments in the grounds below.
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| The famed Golden Roof |
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| Golden Roof up close |
A closer look at the balcony will bring up reliefs of coats of arms, symbols and other figures in the life of Maximilian I, the Holy Emperor.
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| The grounds in front of the Golden Roof where King Maximilian can watch the parade and tournament |
No visit to Innsbruck is complete without visiting the famed Golden Roof. However, do not be disappointed as it is just a plain and simple roof to some, but do take the time to admire the beauty and architecture of it.
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| View of the Golden Roof and the background scenery |
Along the way on our walking tour of Innsbruck Austria, we saw some interesting sights as well.
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| Building dressed up as a Christmas present |
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| You can tell what type of shop the building houses by the pictures on the outside |
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| Dwarfed... |
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| Another company signboard |
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| Beautiful architecture next to a Christmas tree |
After our sightseeing tour of Innsbruck, Austria, we made a shopping stop at Swarovski, the well-known brand for precisely-cut crystal and related luxury products that is produced by Swarovski AG of Wattens, Austria.
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| Swarovski, Innsbruck |
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| Beautiful and colourful key chains |
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| Decor |
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| Luxury items |
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| Part of the Winter Wonderland display |
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| Winter Wonderland display |
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| Interior of Swarovski |
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| Part of the display |
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| Sparkling Winter Wonderland display |
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| Now what does that look like? |
Swarovski now deals in fashion accessories, crystal-based ornaments, jewelry, handbags, gemstones and even chandeliers.
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| The name associated with luxury |
It was overall an interesting discovery and we managed to cover some the things to do in Innsbruck, Austria though not all.
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