Innsbruck is the transportation hub and tourist city of southwest Austria, the capital of Tyrol and the fifth largest city in Austria. In the northern part of the Eastern Alps, on the banks of the Inn River.
Innsbruck is strategically located on the border with Germany, Italy and Switzerland. In addition, Innsbruck is also an internationally renowned tourist destination.
Its name means "bridge over the river" in German. It was first written in 1180. The city was established in the 13th century. In the 19th century, the Brenner Pass was gradually developed after the train was opened.
Innsbruck is about 500m above sea level. It has a temperate continental climate, with an average temperature of -2.8 °C in January and 18.1 °C in July; The annual precipitation is 911mm.
In every corner of Innsbruck, you can see snow-covered Alpine mountains. Sheltered by the Alps to the north, Innsbruck has a pleasant climate and is a popular destination for international tourism.
There are machinery, textile, food, pharmaceutical and other industries. Located at the crossroads of the east-west valley between Bregenz and Vienna and the north-south artery road through the Brenner Pass, it has been the only way between Central Europe and Southern Europe since ancient times.
Innsbruck is a beautiful tourist and health resort. The river runs through the city and is set against the snow-capped peaks of the Eastern Alps.
The Palace Museum was also built by Maximilian I in 1500. The Royal Palace is known as "the most beautiful building of the late Gothic period" and is one of the three historic buildings in Austria. The palace has opened 5 thematic exhibition areas, with a large number of historical materials and exhibits.
The streets of the old town are narrow, with many old houses and arcades. The city's most famous building, Philtenburg, also known as the "Dome of the Golden Castle", has balconies covered with gilded copper tiles. There are St. Anne's Column, the Arc de Triomphe, the Old Town Hall, the Hofchapel and the Hofsche.
There are four museums, including the Ferdinand Museum, the Tyrolean Museum of Folk Art, the Imperial Rifle Museum and the Castle of Ambras, as well as the University of Innsbruck, founded in 1677 by Leopold I.
There is a 91-meter-high bridge over the Inho River in the south of the city. Innsbruck is world-famous as a ski resort and attracts a large number of skiers every year. The nearby Alps offer an abundance of pistes and ski resorts, making them a popular destination for ski tourism in winter.
It is one of the European winter sports centers with a cable car on the outskirts of the city, natural ski slopes, ski jumps, and ice skating stadiums at the foot of the mountain, and has hosted two Winter Olympics here in 1964 and 1976.