Notes on the Geography of Austria : InnsbruckInssbruck, population 130,000, is the metropolis of Tyrol. It's also at the point on the Inn where traffic heads south to the Brenner Pass and Italy. Make default image size larger ![]() Best place to start: the City Tower, built in 1358 though in its present form from 1560. Stairs are good for you. ![]() The Herzog Friedrich Strasse is another pedestrianized street. Note the long ridges and solidly built-up blocks, along with the modern buildings in the distance. ![]() Here's the Eiffel Tower of Innsbruck. It's the Goldener Dachl, covered about 1500 with gold-plated copper tiles in a display of conspicuous consumption by Maximilian I. ![]() Nearby, the Dom St. Jakob, or Cathedral of St. James. ![]() The Hofburg adjoins the cathedral; it's the city's palace and took its present form in 1770, when Maria Theresa was on the throne. ![]() Circling back to the Goldener Dachl and admiring the corner taper. ![]() Another instance. ![]() It's not evident, but these apartments around the cathedral square have a similar batter. |
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