Court Church Innsbruck

The Court Church is above all known for the grave of the emperor Maximilian I and the “Black Men”

On the edge of the historic district of Innsbruck, between the Museum of Tyrolean Regional Heritage and the Imperial Court, there is the famous Court Church (Hofkirche Innsbruck). On his death-bed, the emperor Maximilian I (1459 - 1519) expressed his wish to be sepulchered in the St. George's Chapel in the Wiener Neustadt Castle. This wish was fulfilled, but the 40 bronze statues which were commissioned for his grave-site came out to be too heavy for this place.

So his grandchild, Ferdinand I, had a separate church with an empty grave (cenotaph) established. The 40 larger than life-sized statues have, however, never been completed and only 28 were finally brought into being. These "Black Men" (Schwarze Mander) flank the grave-site and give the church the by-name "Black Men Church". Nevertheless the expression is not correct, as the bronze statues also comprise women, among them the two wives of Maximilian I.

Today the Court Church is the most significant monument of Tyrol and the most striking emperor's grave-site of Europe. It is an exemplary piece of European court art, as the best artists of those days such as Albrecht Dürer and Peter Vischer the Elder were involved. Also the Tyrolean freedom fighter Andreas Hofer is sepulchered here. A further highlight is the Ebert Organ of the Renaissance period, one of the most striking and ancient organs worldwide that is still in use.

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Opening times

  • Thu 30 Nov 09:00 - 17:00
  • Fri 01 Dec 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sat 02 Dec 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 03 Dec 12:30 - 17:00
  • Mon 04 Dec 09:00 - 17:00
  • Tue 05 Dec 09:00 - 17:00
  • Wed 06 Dec 09:00 - 17:00

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Autumn 2023 (02/10/2023 - 03/12/2023)

  • Mon 09:00 - 17:00
  • Tue 09:00 - 17:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 17:00
  • Thu 09:00 - 17:00
  • Fri 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sat 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 12:30 - 17:00

Austrian National Day 2023 (26/10/2023) 12:30 - 17:00

All Saints 2023 (01/11/2023) 12:30 - 17:00

Winter 2023/24 (04/12/2023 - 24/03/2024)

  • Mon 09:00 - 17:00
  • Tue 09:00 - 17:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 17:00
  • Thu 09:00 - 17:00
  • Fri 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sat 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 12:30 - 17:00

Immaculate Conception 2023 (08/12/2023) 12:30 - 17:00

Christmas' Eve 2023 (24/12/2023) 09:00 - 16:00

Christmas 2023 (25/12/2023) 12:30 - 17:00

Boxing Day 2023 (26/12/2023) 12:30 - 17:00

New Year's Eve 2023 (31/12/2023) 09:00 - 14:00

New Year 2024 (01/01/2024) 12:30 - 17:00

Epiphany 2024 (06/01/2024) 12:30 - 17:00

Pancake Tuesday 2024 (13/02/2024) 09:00 - 12:00

Spring 2024 (25/03/2024 - 02/06/2024)

  • Mon 09:00 - 17:00
  • Tue 09:00 - 17:00
  • Wed 09:00 - 17:00
  • Thu 09:00 - 17:00
  • Fri 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sat 09:00 - 17:00
  • Sun 12:30 - 17:00

Easter 2024 (31/03/2024) 12:30 - 17:00

Easter Monday 2024 (01/04/2024) 12:30 - 17:00

Labor Day 2024 (01/05/2024) 12:30 - 17:00

Ascension Day 2024 (09/05/2024) 12:30 - 17:00

Whit Monday 2024 (20/05/2024) 12:30 - 17:00

Corpus Christi 2024 (30/05/2024) 12:30 - 17:00

Admission

€ 8.00 adults
€ 6.00 seniors
€ 6.00 students (up to 26 years)
€ 6.00 groups (more than 10 persons)

free for children and young people under 19 years
free for school classes and people with disabilities
free with the Innsbruck Card and the Freizeit Ticket Tyrol

combined ticket for the Tyrolean State Museums:
€ 12.00 adults
€ 9.00 seniors
€ 9.00 students (up to 26 years)
€ 9.00 groups (more than 10 persons)

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The combined ticket for the Tyrolean State Museums is valid for the five museums (Ferdinandeum, Museum of Tyrolean Regional Heritage, Court Church, Museum at the Armoury Innsbruck, THE TYROL PANORAMA with Kaiserjäger Museum) and for the TaxisPalais - Art Gallery Tyrol.

The Court Church Innsbruck stays open all year round, also on public holidays. Access through the Museum of Tyrolean Regional Heritage. Free admission on December 24 and 25 (on Dec 25 access through the main portal) and on January 1.

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