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The castle was a medieval fortress that was restored in Renaissance style during the fourteenth century becoming Ferdinand II's summer residence. Today the castle is center of the Renaissance collections of Ferdinand II among which there is the Waffensammlung and the gallery of pictures.
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The spanish Hall, built between 1569 - 1572, is one of the most important freestanding halls of the Renaissance.
This picture shows details of the "Habsburg Portrait Gallery". This part of the castle is only to be seen during the summer season. Address: Schloss Ambras
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This renaissance castle was the residence of Archduke Ferdinand II. He was a collector of fine art and had also a very interesting armour collection, which can still be seen today. Address: Schlossstrasse 20Phone: +43-01-52524-745Directions: Last stop of route 1with "the sightseer"Website: www.khm.at/ambras
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Schloss Ambras is a short bus trip outside of Innsbruck's inner town. Built in the 16th century, it was intended from the onset to house art collections. Its patron, Archduke Ferdinand II (1529-1595), founded the chamber of wonders, the armoury and the antiques collection that are visited today in the Lower Castle.
The Upper Castle, which were originally the Archduke's living quarters, has been turned into a portrait gallery. Not quite as interesting as the Lower Castle, but worth a look nonetheless, especially if you want to see a portrait of Vlad the Impaler.
Aside from the medieval armours and the chamber of wondersmy favourite part was the Spanish Hall, which is 43 m long. It contains the portraits of 27 rulers of the Tyrol. The hall is said to be "one of the most important freestanding halls of the Renaissance". Nowadays classical concerts are given there.
Admission is 8 euros from April to October, but only 4.50 euros from December to March. Leave a Comment Address: Schlossstrasse 20, A-6020 InnsbruckPhone: [+43 1] 52524-745Directions: Take bus 6 from the Tram terminal.Website: http://www.khm.at/ambras
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Archduke Ferdinand II, son of Emperor Ferdinand I, had the medieval Castle converted into the present Renaissance castle for his wife Philippine Welser, who was of lower social rank, and his two sons. Two display his collections of world-wide fame the archduke, eager to follow humanistic principles, had built one of the oldest modern museums. Leave a Comment
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Visit the Ambras castle and feel yourself transported to the Middle Age where the archduke Ferdinand II. (1529-1595) promoted arts and science sustantially. He founded the Ambras collection, a very modern museum by then.
Take a walk in the beautiful park or through the woods behind the park!
unfortunately the website link is only in German! Address: Schloss Strasse 20Directions: You can get there with the Sightseer-Bus, or with the "TS-bus" (the buses in Innsbruck have letters and the final destination written on the front). This bus goes from the Alpenzoo to the Schloss Ambras.Website: http://www.khm.at/ambras/
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This fabuolous castle is located in the hill above Innsbruck, and it's one of the most important sights of Innsbruck.
The story goes back at the time of Archduke Ferdinand II, in 1563, he ordered two italian architects to make the medieval fortress a Renaissance castle for his wife.
There is only one chamber that can be seen in its original place, the chamber of art and curiosities.
In this chamber are stored precious objects, scentific, and toys.
The Archduke was more interested in his armouries, and in the "Rüstkammer" you can see very rare examples of armour from the 15th century.
Those armour are originally coming from Emperor Maximilian I and the Archduke Sigismund collection.
Then the Spanish hall, that has been built between 1569 and 1572.
The Hall is 43mt long and it's dominated by 27 full-lenght portraits of the princely rulers of the Tyrol.
In the upper castle, which is the oldest part, you will find the "Habsburg Portrait Gallery", made of about 300 portraits from the 15th to the 19th century.
Also don't forget, once you have visited the whole castle, to take a walk in the fantastic park around it.
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Throughout the grounds there stands numerous works of large, modern art
Archduke Ferdinand II collected paintings, armory, and other artwork. All on display. You can self-guide yourself around this place. Plenty of reading material available in every section.
Classification: Museums Leave a Comment Address: Schlossstrasse 20-outside city main streetsDirections: We made the mistake of taking a taxi to the castle; on the way back we caught a shuttle for a fraction of the cost. Shuttle stop in front of the Altes Landhaus on Maria-Theresian Strasse. On the hour.Website: www.khm.at/ambras
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There is a very extensive collection of different armours, well worth to spend some time to admire this.
The Armouries contain very rare examples of armours from the 15th century which originally belonged to Emperor Maximilian I. Address: Schloss Ambras
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This picture shows another detail of this beautiful hall. A detail of the heavy door. Very nice, no?
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