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 The Hofburg at night by Nemorino
It is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission as of 2006 was EUR 5.45 for adults, EUR 4.00 for "seniors" aged 60 or over, EUR 3.63 for students, etc., down to EUR 1.09 for children from 6 to 14 years old.
These odd prices probably are the result of conversion from the old prices in Austrian Shillings, which were phased out with the introduction of the Euro as the common European currency on January 1, 2002. Leave a Comment
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 The imperial palace by Maria_75
The Palace is flanked by a set of domed towers, and here you can see a very good example of Baroque secular architecture. The structure also has four wings and a two-story Riesensaal (Giant´s Hall). The hall is painted in white and gold and filled with portraits of the Hapsburgs. There is also a Gothic Cellar here that can be rented for special events.
The palace is close to the Old Town so you should visit it if you are nearby. Leave a Comment Address: Rennweg 1Phone: +43 (512)587186 12Website: www.tirol.com/hofburg-ibk Other Contact: hammer.viktoria@burghauptmannsch
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 The Hofburg of Innsbruck by globetrott
There is also a "Riesensaal" , a giant room with a length of 30 meters with paintings by von Maulpertsch dating back to 1755.
The Hofburg is beautifully lighted during the night !
It is open for visitors daily 09.00a.m. - 05.00p.m. Leave a Comment Address: A-6020 Innsbruck - RennwegDirections: The Hofburg is in the very centre of town, just about 100 meters from the "Goldenes Dachl"
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The Royal Residence was the residence of the Tirolean branch of the House of the Asburgos (century sixteenth). Subsequently it became Imperial Palace and used during the summer months from the Royal Family. The actual aspect in rococo style has got the facade coloured with the characteristic white and yellow plaster. This colour was given to him under the kingdom of Maria Theresa of Austria from the architect J.M.Gumpp (1754-1756) and from K.J.Walter (1766-1773). The facade of the building is constituted from three orders of windows and to the extremities there are two small towers. Leave a Comment Address: Rennweg
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 by Hosell
One of best places to visit inside the Palace is "The Riesensaal",a beautiful 31 meters long state room with ceiling frescoes and also embellishment of marble,and gold.So if you have time while are walking by Innsbruck's Old town,don't miss a visit to this nice and interesting royal palace. Leave a Comment
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The giants' room is the most beautiful room of whole Hofburg. It was the saloon of the parties with frescos on the ceiling made by F.A. Maulbertch in 1775. These frescos represent the Triumph of the dynastic of the House of Habsburg-Lorenas. You can see To the walls the portraits of Maria Theresa of Austria, of her husband Francis I of Lorena, Joseph II and of their children. Leave a Comment
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 Hofburg inside by silvia-m.b
Towards the end of the 15th century, with Emperor Maximilian displaying the splendour of Court life in it, the building had today's size already.
Empress Maria Theresia had it transformed in two renovation stages into a monumental residence of late baroque style.
One of the many showrooms containing precious furniture and paintings is the giant room (Riesensaal) known as the most marvellous feast and ceremonial room in the Alps, it gives a vivid impression of a past time ruling class life!
The decoration and furniture in most of the rooms are not of the same date of origin, but of the same style. Most pieces of furniture are of the 19th century, such as the Biedermeier pieces made by Johann Nepomuk Geyer, a carpenter of the city, or the 2nd Rokoko-style furniture by La Vigne. Still, of the items of Maria Theresian times there is almost nothing left.
In 1990, the revitalization of the whole Imperial Residence has been started. As far as the museum section is concerned restauration works are partly focused on the entrance foyer with the Cafeteria, an elevator for disabled persons and on the other hand on further scientific investigations of interiors which are based on a well preserved "business and furniture inventory" of the year 1841.
The "Imperial guest room" was chosen for restauration and adapted to the technical standards of a modern museum with maximal regard to preserving authentic old parts, a method the whole, long-term restauration concept for all other showrooms is based on. Leave a Comment
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Maria Theresa had the design of the palace changed last in 1755, and it was expanded into a royal palace, being completed in 1770. It previously was the the ruling family of Asburgos that had control for 100+ years. The Hapsburgs ruled from here for six centuries, through WWI. The most impressive site inside is the great hall at 90 feet and colorful frescoed ceilings, fringed by gold and marble. There are also a number of family Hapsburg portraits.
Open daily 9:00 to 5:00PM, the cost is 5.45 Euro for normal, or 4 Euro senior Address: A-6020 Innsbruck-Rennweg 1Phone: 0043-0512/587186
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 Kaiserliche Hofburg in
Innsbruck by Nykaenen
The Court Palace in Innsbruck is huge, but will require no more than 1 hr (40 min in my case) of your time because only about 20 rooms are open for the public. Some of them are trully impressive.
One of the first rooms that you visit is a banquet hall - the most splendid of them all!
Its walls are decorated with portraits of empress Maria Theresia, her husband and children. Every royal figure is represented by a giant portrait of their adult age + a smaller portrait from their childhood above that giant one.
They allow picture taking, but without flash. My pictures did not come out well. I bought several postcards and will scan them later on.
Some history:
If I'm correct, the court had been built in the 15th century. In 16th century emperor Maximilian I had it enlarged to its current size. In 1755 empress Maria Theresia commissioned architect Johann Martin Gumpp to transform it into late-baroque residence, however most of the chambers have been preserved in their original state.
Opening times:
Throughout the year from 9:00 to 17:00
Admission (in euros):
Adults 5,45
Senior citizens 4,00
Childern over 6 accompained by adults 1,09
Students 3,63
Guided tours in German with no prior notice; guided tours in English, Italian & French must be arranged in advance. Leave a Comment
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