Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

A majestic gothic church was built in 1553 by Emperor Ferdinand I as a memorial to his grandfather Emperor Maximilian. It boasts a remarkable collection of German Renaissance sculpture. The church also contains the tomb of Andreas Hofer, Tyrol's national hero.

The Tyrolean Museum of Folklore and Art is considered one of the most valuable and beautiful museums in Europe. It is located in the city of Innsbruck in Austria in the Tirol region . The museum contains the most important collection of art and culture in the Tyrol region. The collections of costumes, religious art or collections dedicated to the Baroque and Renaissance stand out.

The Hofburg is a former Habsburg palace in Innsbruck, Austria, and considered one of the three most significant cultural buildings in the country. Today, the Hofburg contains five themed museum areas: Maria Theresa's Rooms from the eighteenth century, Empress Elisabeth's Apartment from the nineteenth century, a Furniture Museum, an Ancestral Gallery, and a Painting Gallery.

St. Anne's Column was erected in the centre of Maria Theresien Street to commemorate the liberation of Tyrol from the Bavarian troops.Surrounding the column are statues of the Saints Kassian, Vigilius, George and Anne, built by Christoforo Bendetti, an Italian sculptor from Trento. It has been restored several times over the centuries. In 1958, mainly for conservation reasons, the figure of Mary was replaced by a replica and the original was loaned to the Abbey of St. Georgenberg-Fiecht.

Stadtturm is a clock tower and load-bearing masonry tower that was built from 1442 until 1450. It was amedieval remnant built in 1450, located in the Old Town – once served as the lookout point for all sorts of medieval dangers, such as fires and invasions. For an excellent view of the city and the surrounding mountains, climb more than 130 steps to the viewing platform of City Tower.

The Maria Theresa Street, named after Empress Maria Theresa is a broad, slightly curved specimens and commercial street and a central road train Innsbruck , which dates back to the first expansion of the city in the 13th century. It is one of the busiest streets in the city. Life still revolved around the Old Town, which was surrounded by powerful medieval city walls and was only accessible from Maria Theresien Street through the St. Jörgen Gate.