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Hidden Gem | This Medieval Fairytale Town in Austria is a Must-See! ✨
Perla AndalonPerla Andalon
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Kufstein is a beautiful Austrian Tyrolean town on the river Inn (of Innsbruk fame) that just happens to be dominated by a massive castle. This is built on a sheer rock outcrop and over the years has expanded to cover the entire upper surface of the rock. The castle bounced between the control of Bavaria and the Habsburgs for 500 years with Maximillian I creating the famous round tower that is a symbol of the castle. After its military purpose ended it became a political prison for those deemed too liberal by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Which was just about anyone who lifted their forehead off the ground. It is now a tourist attraction and museum. We parked in the town centre and then promptly lost sight of the aforementioned castle that dominates the town and got lost. I crossed the river to get my bearings, such as they are and then we headed in a vaguely correct direction until we found the castle entrance. We paid our €25 entrance and took the funicular to the upper courtyard and keep complex. The castle is well signposted for each of the museums and they generally have a decent amount of English explanations, although some were lacking. Before the funicular there was a man powered treadmill to get goods from the ground to the upper levels of the castle! This is still in place along with a wooden gallery overlooking the courtyard. The next courtyard has the castle cafe where we paused for a coffee before continuing our tour. The castle includes museums of local history, costumes and culture, arms and armour (including replicas you can try on), a history of Maximillian I and the castle and the political prison. There are also gun batteries, a herb garden, the worlds largest open air organ (that we didn't visit) and a rock cut tunnel that extended for a couple of hundred metres linking two parts of the castle. Although I'm sure you're thinking this was just another castle it was that but also a superb set of museums and a tour through 500 years of Tyrolean history. The views were pretty good too. We left the castle after about three hours and wandered around the town before making our way home.
Marcus HurleyMarcus Hurley
30
Ahh unexpected adventures are the best so I will try not to spoil to much of what awaits you if you come here. The obvious: the view from the castle into the mountains and the town below are worth the 12.50€ we had to pay to enter. But what is truly special is the way you can get up to the castle. For once I would urge everyone reading this to only walk either up or down and take the elevator in the other direction that best suits you. We rode 6 times up and down... Back to back :D There also is a small restaurant inside the castle. The cake served isn't the best I have ever had, but it is no disappointment either. All in all, of you have a heart for the medieval and like a view, take the trip :)
Peter GronerthPeter Gronerth
10
Die große Bude thront über dem Zentrum und treibt schon seit fast tausend Jahren die Immobilienpreise der Objekte mit Festungsblick in die Höhe. Wie kann man das überhaupt extra bewerben und als Verkaufsargument sehen? Die Burg steht in der Mitte der Stadt auf nem Hügel. Wäre so, als würde man den Blick auf die Sonne extra anpreisen. Also gibt es kaum eine Immobilie, von denen aus das Ding nicht zu sehen ist. Bei der Imposantheit auch schwer möglich. Kaiser Maximilian der Erste fand die Hütte so nice, dass er sie 1500 erobert hat und sie Architectural Digest mäßig noch weiter ausgebaut hat. Vor genau Hundert Jahren wurde sie dann der Stadt vermacht und die hat kein Auge gemacht und mit Ehrenmove der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht, anstatt sie auf AirBnb zu stellen. Von innen sehen kann man die Gemächer auch. Um auf den Steinpalast zu kommen, kann man kurz die Füße in die Hand nehmen und steil gehen. Für die, die nicht so gut zu Fuß sind, gibt es auch die Panoramabahn. Der Horizontalzug hat früher Munition nach oben gebracht, jetzt Touris. Die Bahnfahrt ist ebenso im Eintrittspreis inklusive wie auch der Eintritt in die Museen und sogar die Pfeifenparade der Heldenorgel. Gut, dass das auch dabei ist, sonst ist das ja unmöglich in der ganzen Stadt zu hören. Die Anlage selbst strotzt nur so von Mittelalter Flair. Kaiser Maximilian ließ sich nicht lumpen und installierte die dicksten Kanonen, um zu zeigen, wo der Hammer hängt. Was alles möglich ist, wenn man einen Draht zur Behörde hat. Heutzutage braucht man einen 5-Seiten-Antrag wenn man nur sein Bad neu fliesen will. Die Museen bieten Wissenshungrigen mehr Entertainment, als so mancher Galilieo Beitrag. Abseits vom Touristenmagneten beherbergt das Schloss auch viele Veranstaltungen wie das Ritterfest, der Christkindlmarkt und Konzerte im Hinterhof. Die Festungswirtschaft überzeugt mit einer Stärkung für den müden Hobbyhistoriker und bietet auch die Möglichkeit dort zu heiraten oder beim traditionellen Ritteressen der Völlerei zu frönen.
Lukas WeissLukas Weiss
00
Interesting castle that you should see in Kufstein. At the beginning the entry seemed for me a bit expensive (around 13€ ) but it gives you the access to use the- elevator or' Gondel' which you can arrive immediately or you can use the stairs. If you are around midday, there is a concert for 10 minutes approximately and it's where you take the elevator. We arrived just at that time and it was very interesting because the concert is heard in the castle upstairs and in the town as well (according to my understanding). Afterall I consider the ticket was worth, you have a nice view, and see part of the history of the castle.
Camila MartinezCamila Martinez
00
the story behind this medieval fortress, the role of Maximilian 1 in it and the battles between Bavarians and tyrol till the ww2 is really impressive. a very nice shop at the entrance, 14€/adult. take first the bahn to the top with a view to the old city. the fortress is divided in Block A B C and D. with towers, prisons, armory, old pumps and tunnels and many more you will see in this place. in addition a very talented guy play the Organ every day at 12.00 Pm and you feel the sound from the Pfiferturm. it is really an iconic place. many platforms with awesome view to the city/river. duration visit 3 hrs.
david antoundavid antoun
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Festung 2, 6330 Kufstein, Austria
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The Kufstein Fortress is the main landmark of Kufstein, a town in Tyrol, Austria. It is sometimes wrongly referred to as Geroldseck Fortress. It is on a hill commanding Kufstein proper. Kufstein Fortress is 507 metres above sea level. The fortress is linked to the city below by the Festungsbahn, a funicular railway.
attractions: Stadtpark, RIEDEL - Tyrolean Museum of Glass History & Factory, Stadtpfarrkirche St. Vitus, Nähmaschinenmuseum Madersperger, restaurants: Restaurant Purlepaus, HANS IM GLÜCK - KUFSTEIN Unterer Stadtplatz, Auracher Löchl, Griechisches Restaurant CAVOS, WU WOK & TEPPANYAKI, Indisches Restaurant Bombay, Inncafe Kufstein, Bräustüberl Kufstein, Ristorante Dolce Vita, kufamici
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