Top of Tyrol, Observation deck on Großer Isidor mountain, Sölden, Austria.
Top of Tyrol is an observation platform on Großer Isidor mountain in Sölden that extends roughly 9 meters out over the mountainside. The structure is built from reddish-brown weathered Corten steel and sits at an elevation of 3,196 meters (10,502 feet), offering visitors a sweeping view of the surrounding Alps.
The platform was built in 2009, introducing a new architectural approach to mountain observation points. The Corten steel material naturally weathers over time, gradually blending into the alpine landscape.
The name Top of Tyrol was given to the platform by the Wintersport Tirol AG, which commissioned it. In June 2019 the summit platform served as a filming location for a song in the Indian film production Saaho, a detail that links the site to cinema rather than to alpine customs.
The platform sits at about 3,196 m, just above the Schaufeljoch cable car's mountain station at 3,170 m; stairs lead directly from the station exit up to it. Access is free. It is mainly intended for summer and transitional-season visitors, but it is also made walkable in high winter depending on the weather.
The steel structure of Top of Tyrol juts up to 9 metres beyond the rock, and the entire platform was assembled by helicopter. In June 2019 it served as a filming location for a song in the Indian film production Saaho. The magazine GEO listed it among 10 architecturally notable observation platforms worldwide.
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