The final day of our week long Germany vacation we went to Innsbruck, Austria. It was pouring down rain the entire day and the high was only in the upper 50's. Frigid. And we were not at all dressed warmly for this day (bad mother). To say my heart was not into Innsbruck is an understatement. I was cold, it was pouring and there was nothing there that was a "must see" for me personally. That being said, it is a cool town to visit and I guess it has amazing skiing as evidenced by the fact that it has held multiple winter Olympics.
Down one of the pedestrian streets in Innsbruck.
Olivia trying to smile as rain is pelting her in the face.
A beautifully decorated building in the center of Innsbruck.
The famous "Golden Roof." No idea why just know it was something to see and take a picture of. Someone research and let me know the importance.
All of us walking down a street trying to stay dry.
The inside of the Hofkirche. Maximilian I of Austria's memorial is directly behind me and my mom. The statues along the sides are ancestors, relatives and heroes of Austria.
The castle, Schloss Ambras, outside of Innsbruck. The castle was built by the famous Hapsburg rulers in the 1500's. It now houses their art collection.
The interior of the castle. These are murals that were painted on the wall at the time the castle was built.
This castle had a fantastic armory. They had suits of armor from the different Hapsburg royalty here. They looked like they were brand new but some, like the one above, dates back to the late 1400's!!
Us on our last day in front of the entrance to the Edelweiss Lodge in Garmisch, Germany.
We woke up to fresh snow on the mountain the day before we left...in July!!
Down one of the pedestrian streets in Innsbruck.
Olivia trying to smile as rain is pelting her in the face.
A beautifully decorated building in the center of Innsbruck.
The famous "Golden Roof." No idea why just know it was something to see and take a picture of. Someone research and let me know the importance.
All of us walking down a street trying to stay dry.
The inside of the Hofkirche. Maximilian I of Austria's memorial is directly behind me and my mom. The statues along the sides are ancestors, relatives and heroes of Austria.
The castle, Schloss Ambras, outside of Innsbruck. The castle was built by the famous Hapsburg rulers in the 1500's. It now houses their art collection.
The interior of the castle. These are murals that were painted on the wall at the time the castle was built.
This castle had a fantastic armory. They had suits of armor from the different Hapsburg royalty here. They looked like they were brand new but some, like the one above, dates back to the late 1400's!!
Us on our last day in front of the entrance to the Edelweiss Lodge in Garmisch, Germany.
We woke up to fresh snow on the mountain the day before we left...in July!!
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Gotta love snow in July.
The Golden Roof (German: Goldenes Dachl) is a landmark in Innsbruck, Austria built in 1500. It was decorated with 2657 fire-gilded copper tiles for Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor. The reliefs on the balcony show coats of arms, symbols and other figures in his life.
History
The Golden Roof was built by Archduke Friedrich IV in the early 15th century as the residence of the Tirolean sovereigns. The Golden Roof actually is the three-story balcony on the central plaza at the heart of the Old Town. It was constructed for Emperor Maximilian I to serve as a royal box where he could sit in luxury and enjoy tournaments in the square below. Completed at the dawn of the 16th century, the Golden Roof was built in honor of Maximilian's second marriage, to Bianca Maria Sforza of Milan. Not wishing to alienate the allies gained by his first marriage, to Maria of Burgundy, he had an image of himself between the two women painted on his balcony.
Currently
Since January 2003, the Golden Roof has been housing the International Alpine Convention’s Office. The Alpine Convention is a coalition of eight Alpine Countries united by a shared commitment to sustainable development in the European Alps.
Did some research for you...lol
I love the pictures!!! ;-)
Cheater. You totally got that from Wikipedia didn't you???!!!
I did. Because any of the german websites you would not be able to read...lol
I disagree. The Golden Roof wasn't always golden. It was once black, like all the other roofs in Innsbruck.
But then one day, future-Emperor Maximilian, ahem, became less of a gleam, and more of a reality, to his parents than ever before.
The current Emperor, and soon-to-be father, was so happy he commanded that the roof be painted gold to celebrate this glorious event.
End of story.
So jealous of your travels... We'll be booking our flights after New Years. Start getting your bull running legs ready Boyd.
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