Imperial Court of Innsbruck

The Imperial Court of Innsbruck is the former seat of the Counts of Tyrol.

The Imperial Court of Innsbruck is located at the east entrance to the historic district and is one of the major cultural buildings in Austria, beside Schönbrunn Castle and the Imperial Court of Vienna.

Originally it was Archduke Sigmund the Rich who had a medieval castle built in this place in the 15th century. It was enlarged by the emperor Maximilian I. and regarded afterwards as the most beautiful building of the late Gothic period. Empress Maria Theresia had it then rebuilt in Viennese Rococo style in the 18th century. This is how the Imperial Court still appears today.

You can visit luxurious saloons like for instance the Giant Hall (Riesensaal), a hall with a leght of 30 metres, featuring portraits of Maria Theresia and husband, as well as the Guard Hall or the Heraldic Tower. Also the garden, which is located opposite the Imperial Court of Innsbruck, is open to the public. Some years ago the Imperial apartments were restored, since June 2010 the entire museum has been reopened for the public. By the way: regarding accessibility, the museum has been awarded the “Golden Wheelchair”!

Where: at the east entrance to the historic district of Innsbruck
Peculiarity: one of the major cultural buildings in Austria
Opening hours: daily from 9 am - 5 pm, March - August on Wednesdays evening opening until 7 pm
Ticket (adults): from Euro 8.00

Further information: phone +43 512 587186, hofburg.ibk@burghauptmannschaft.at