Kufstein, Medieval fortress town in Tyrol, Austria
Description
Kufstein sits along the Inn River between the Kaiser Mountains and the Bavarian Alps at an elevation of 504 meters. The town spreads across both riverbanks with the historic center and Geroldseck Fortress rising on a rocky hill above the old quarter.
History
Emperor Maximilian I captured the town in 1504 after centuries of Bavarian rule under the bishops of Regensburg. The fortress later served as a prison and military garrison during Habsburg rule.
Culture
Thetown'snamederivesfromOldBavarianrootsrelatedtotherockonwhichitsfortressstands.LocalbusinessesandshopsalongRömerhofgasseandObererStadtplatzfollowTyroleanarchitecturalstylewithpaintedfacadesandwoodentrimwork.
Practical
The town serves as a transport hub on the Lower Inn Valley Railway connecting Austria and Germany. Visitors can reach the historic center on foot from both riverbanks using several bridges.
Did you know?
The Tischofer Cave near town holds archaeological evidence of human habitation from more than 30,000 years ago. Excavations in the early 20th century revealed tools and remains from the Paleolithic period.
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Kufstein Fortress
299 m
Ellmauer Halt
10.5 km
University of Applied Sciences Kufstein
524 m
Scheffauer
6.3 km
Pyramidenspitze
8.8 km
Fleischbank
11.4 km
Tischofer Cave
2.5 km
Anton Karg Haus
8.3 km
Totenkirchl
11 km
Thierberg Castle
1.9 km
Festungsbahn
250 m
Sonneck
9.1 km
Treffauer
9.9 km
Egelsee
3.4 km
Thierberg
1.9 km
Naunspitze
6.4 km
Karlspitzen
11.4 km
Rathaus Kufstein
285 mSchloss Hohenstaffing
1.3 km
Vordere Kesselschneid
8.7 km
Wallfahrtskirche Kleinholz
764 m
Sankt-Otto-Kapelle
2.5 km
Stripsenkopf
10.6 km
Petersköpfl
6.6 km
St. Vitus
270 m
Wildbichler Brücke
844 m
Zettenkaiser
6 kmRitterschauspiele Kiefersfelden
3.1 km
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