Festungsbahn, Funicular railway in Kufstein, Austria.
The Festungsbahn funicular connects Kufstein city center to the fortress, rising 507 meters above sea level over the town of Kufstein in Tyrol.
The Kufstein fortress, accessed by the funicular, dates back to 1205 when it was first documented as Castrum Caofstein under Bavarian ownership.
The funicular provides access to the City Museum of Kufstein housed within the fortress, which presents regional artifacts and historical exhibitions.
The railway system operates throughout the year, transporting up to 55 passengers every 10 minutes between the valley station and the fortress.
Emperor Maximilian I ordered the construction of the massive round tower between 1518 and 1522 after conquering the fortress in 1504.
Location: Tyrol
GPS coordinates: 47.58206,12.16942
Latest update: March 3, 2025 16:59
Kufstein Fortress
31 m
Rathaus Kufstein
115 m
St. Vitus
79 m
Holy Trinity Church
73 m
Sparkasse, Oberer Stadtplatz 1 Kufstein
146 m
Anton-Kink-Denkmal
102 m
Bezirksgericht Kufstein
264 m
Villa Praxmarer, Jägergasse 2, Kufstein
227 m
Oberer Stadtplatz 5
141 m
Augustinian bastion Kufstein
81 m
Unterer Stadtplatz 14, 16, 18
74 m
Wasserbastei, Kufstein
181 m
Kinkbrunnen
99 m
Maderspergerhaus
119 m
Zubau des ehem. Hotel Egger
180 m
Marienbrunnen, Kufstein
108 m
Schild-Haus
142 m
Josef Egger-Straße 2
130 m
Paramentenstöckl, Kufstein
110 m
Praxmarerstraße 3
257 m
Oberer Stadtplatz 15
63 m
Hörfarter Denkmal
79 m
Josef Egger-Straße 3
139 m
Denkmal David und Goliath
292 m
Widum
55 m
Bastei-Reste
102 m
Unterer Stadtplatz 3
132 m
Mesnerhaus
56 mReviews
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