Golden Roof Museum

The Golden Roof, the city's world-famous landmark which is called Goldenes Dachl in German (Dachl means small roof), is located in the middle of Innsbruck's Old Town. The building itself, the so-called Neuhof, was built as early as the 15th century under Duke Frederick IV. In 1420, he moved the seat of the Tyrolean government from Meran to Innsbruck and subsequently acquired two houses on what is now Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse, which he had combined and rebuilt.

The builder of the ornate oriel, however, was Niklas Türing the Elder. The oriel is 16 metres wide, its roof alone is 3.7 metres high and is covered with 2,657 fire-gilded copper shingles. Numerous animal depictions adorn the edge of the roof. The 18 reliefs on the balustrade are attributed to Niklas Türing the Elder - a stonemason, sculptor and master builder of the late Gothic period.

They show Emperor Maximilian I with his two wives, Mary of Burgundy and Bianca Maria Sforza, as well as Morisco dancers. What many people do not know is that the relief panels are copies that replaced the originals in the 20th century. Six of the original reliefs can be admired today in the Museum Goldenes Dachl. The murals are presumed to be by Jörg Kölderer, who was court painter from 1494 and later also court architect to Emperor Maximilian I.

The museum was redesigned and reopened in 2019. It is dedicated to the life of Emperor Maximilian I and features the special exhibition "Was bleibt?" (What remains?). There are special stations and a puzzle rally for children. A special focus of the redesign was on accessibility, resulting in a successful compromise between modern building standards and the preservation of a listed building: Thanks to a stairlift and sufficient space in front of the ornate oriel, the unique view of Innsbruck's Old Town is accessible to all.