Population: 121,329
Area: 104.91 km2
Elevation: 574 m (1883 ft)
The name of Innsbruck comes from the word bruck meaning "bridge" which leads to "the bridge over the Inn". Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria.
It is located in the Inn Valley at the junction with the Wipptal, which provides access to the Brenner Pass,
some 30 km (18.6 mi) south of Innsbruck. Located in the broad valley between
high mountains, the Nordkette (Hafelekar, 2,334 metres or 7,657 feet)
in the north, Patscherkofel (2,246 m or 7,369 ft) and Serles (2,718 m or 8,917 ft) in the south.
In Innsbruck, there are some 78,000 employees and about 8,000 places of work. Nearly 35,000 people shuttle every day into Innsbruck from the surrounding communities in the area. Also Innsbruck is a university city, with several locally based colleges (or universities).
The city is the cultural and economic
centre of western Austria. It is also one of the most famous and
substantial tourist centres, with more than a million overnight stays. This is because on the one hand it is an internationally renowned winter sports centre, and hosted the
1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the 1984 and 1988 Winter
Paralympics. It also hosted the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. Other notable events held in Innsbruck include the Air & Style Snowboard Contest from 1994 to 1999 and 2008. Innsbruck's Bergiselschanze is one of the hills of the famous Four Hills Tournament. And on the other hand there are main sights like the "golden Roof" (Goldenes Dachl), Kaiserliche Hofburg (Imperial Court) and the Hofkirche (Imperial Church). Further there are alot of museums, churches and parks and gardens.
In 1809, Bergisel, a hill near Innsbruck, was the site of the four Battles of Bergisel under the command of the freedom fighter Andreas Hofer. The battles occurred on 25 May, 29 May, 13 August, and 1 November 1809. In 1892, the Andreas Hofer monument was erected in order to commemorate the battles.
Elevation: 574 m (1883 ft)
The name of Innsbruck comes from the word bruck meaning "bridge" which leads to "the bridge over the Inn". Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria.
It is located in the Inn Valley at the junction with the Wipptal, which provides access to the Brenner Pass,
some 30 km (18.6 mi) south of Innsbruck. Located in the broad valley between
high mountains, the Nordkette (Hafelekar, 2,334 metres or 7,657 feet)
in the north, Patscherkofel (2,246 m or 7,369 ft) and Serles (2,718 m or 8,917 ft) in the south.In Innsbruck, there are some 78,000 employees and about 8,000 places of work. Nearly 35,000 people shuttle every day into Innsbruck from the surrounding communities in the area. Also Innsbruck is a university city, with several locally based colleges (or universities).
The city is the cultural and economic
centre of western Austria. It is also one of the most famous and
substantial tourist centres, with more than a million overnight stays. This is because on the one hand it is an internationally renowned winter sports centre, and hosted the
1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics as well as the 1984 and 1988 Winter
Paralympics. It also hosted the 1st Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2012. Other notable events held in Innsbruck include the Air & Style Snowboard Contest from 1994 to 1999 and 2008. Innsbruck's Bergiselschanze is one of the hills of the famous Four Hills Tournament. And on the other hand there are main sights like the "golden Roof" (Goldenes Dachl), Kaiserliche Hofburg (Imperial Court) and the Hofkirche (Imperial Church). Further there are alot of museums, churches and parks and gardens.In 1809, Bergisel, a hill near Innsbruck, was the site of the four Battles of Bergisel under the command of the freedom fighter Andreas Hofer. The battles occurred on 25 May, 29 May, 13 August, and 1 November 1809. In 1892, the Andreas Hofer monument was erected in order to commemorate the battles.
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