10 Historic Sites in Austrian Alps That You Shouldn't Miss

December 28, 2021 Toi Mattera

The majestic Austrian Alps stretch across the country, an awe-striking area of Ice Age valleys, verdant heaths and alluvial cones within Europe's largest national park, 700-square-mile Hohe Tauern. Taking in the dramatic cities of Salzburg and Innsbruck and the beautiful province of Tirol, home to spectacular skiing and hiking, as well as Gross Glockner, Austria's highest peak, and some of the world's best winter and summer sports playgrounds, the Austrian Alps are an outdoor lover's paradise.
Restaurants in Austrian Alps

1. Stadtpfarrkirche "Maria Verkundigung"

Litzelhofenstrasse 1, 1a, Spittal an der Drau 9800 Austria http://www.kath-kirche-kaernten.at/pfarren/pfarrdetail/C3207/pfarrkirche2
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5.0 based on 4 reviews

Stadtpfarrkirche "Maria Verkundigung"

2. Fliesser Platte

Landeck 6500 Austria +43 5442 2763555 [email protected] http://www.viaclaudia.org
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Fliesser Platte

3. Die Pfarrkirche Ischgl

Kirchenweg 7, Ischgl 6561 Austria http://ischgl.riskommunal.net/Ischgl_er_leben/Kirche
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Die Pfarrkirche Ischgl

Reviewed By 139nathaliep

We attended the mass in this beautiful church. Golden statues everywhere. Very nice ceiling. Cemetery in the garden. It was so cold that the kids kept their hats. Not a big church but a very nice one.

4. Residenzgalerie Salzburg

Residenzplatz 1, Salzburg 5020 Austria +43 662 8404510 [email protected] http://residenzgalerie.at/
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4.5 based on 427 reviews

Residenzgalerie Salzburg

The stately home of the powerful price-archbishops who ruled over Salzburg starting in 1595.

Reviewed By TravelerO279 - Washington DC, United States

Very large old city square area with plenty of buildings to see and museums/shops in the immediate area. Plan to walk and see. Hats are a must on sunny days. Nice, open area.

5. St. Peter's Abbey (Stift St. Peter)

Sankt-Peter-Bezirk off Kapitalpl., Salzburg 5020 Austria +43 662 8445780 http://www.stift-stpeter.at/
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4.5 based on 1,077 reviews

St. Peter's Abbey (Stift St. Peter)

This medieval monastery has served as the home to monks for over 1,000 years.

Reviewed By DRR105 - Omaha, United States

While my husband and I were on a tour of Salzburg, we had some free time on our own, and were walking towards the funicular which climbs up to the Fortress, when we happened upon St. Peter's Church, Abbey, Cemetery and Catacombs. It was amazing! The self guided tour of the Catacombs was especially enlightening. For those who love history and old architecture and learning about different cultures, don't miss this beautiful hidden treasure of Salzburg.

6. Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus)

Kranzlmarkt 1, Salzburg 5020 Austria +43 4359 1335588 http://www.stadt-salzburg.at
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4.5 based on 413 reviews

Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus)

Reviewed By qasemahm - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The old city hall is very nice old style, you will need around 2 hours to walk around the area which is full of history and old architecture

7. Franziskanerkirche

Franziskanergasse / Sigmund Haffner Gasse, Salzburg 5020 Austria 43662843629 http://www.franziskanerkirche-salzburg.at
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4.5 based on 501 reviews

Franziskanerkirche

Reviewed By GroverR - Pensacola, United States

What it lacks in size compared to the Cathedral it makes up in height and design. It was originally the high vaulted section with the altar. An addition was made for more seating but it really gives the church an odd design. The best part is the original building with the high roof and tower. While the inside is beautiful with several side chapels and great stain glass, it is the vaulted ceiling and five support columns that make this a Salzburg MUST SEE. It is what distinguishes the church and makes it unique, along with is Gothic design in a Baroque city.

8. Schloss Ambras Innsbruck

Schlossstrasse 20, Innsbruck 6020 Austria +43 1 525244802 [email protected] http://www.schlossambras-innsbruck.at
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Schloss Ambras Innsbruck

Due to the current regulation to contain the pandemic, the museums of the KHM Museum Association will remain closed until 23th March 2021! The wonderful world of the Renaissance The provincial sovereign of Tyrol, Archduke Ferdinand II (1529-95), son of Emperor Ferdinand l, ordered that the mediaeval fortress at Ambras be turned into a Renaissance castle for his wife Philippine Welser. He also commissioned the building of a separately designed museum complex to house his world-famous collections. Constructed according to the most advanced ideas of its time, it is an eminent precursor of our modern-day museums and has been preserved at its original site to this day. The armouries comprise rare examples of 15th century jousting armour from the collections of Emperor Maximilian I, suits of armour of famous 16th century commanders, the Archduke’s private armour, the armour of the court of Innsbruck, and weapons from the Thirty Years’ War.

Reviewed By 260flaviob

This castle is one of the most beautiful we have seen on our tour in Austria. From Innsbruck you can get there after about twenty minutes by bus (we took a Hop on / Hop off, very comfortable and included in the Innsbruck Card). The Castle is surrounded by greenery and has a very well kept garden. There are two main buildings to visit, one connected to the entrance (with spectacular weapons and armor) and the actual Castle, to be reached with a short walk. The castle is impressive and was bought by the Archduke Ferdinand II, a true patron of the time. In the current exhibition, the organizers have tried to recreate the different rooms as they had been wanted by the Archduke: the Chamber of Art and Wonders (some even not politically correct by our current standards), the Chamber of Armor and the Antiquarium. In the upper castle there are houses as they were at the time of Ferdinando. The most sumptuous setting in the building is the Sala Spagnola, a 43 meter long banquet hall with frescoed walls and trompe l’oeil. Magnificent. There is also a section dedicated to the Habsburg portraits with over 200 portraits, made by famous artists like Cranach, Tiziano, van Dyck and Diego Velásquez. We went there on a very hot August day and at the end of the tour it was beautiful and very romantic to eat a sandwich sitting on a bench in the shade of the secular trees of the garden.

9. Salzburger Altstadt

Altstadt, Salzburg Austria +43 662 8444880 http://www.salzburg.info/
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4.5 based on 8,856 reviews

Salzburger Altstadt

Reviewed By C671TOrickp - Calgary, Canada

Great city to walk around and enjoy the history and the sights and sounds of a wonderful old Austrian city. Lots of shops and cafes to enjoy. Some great restaurants to enjoy as well. Lots of cool passage ways to inner court yards with shopping and cafes. Take your time to enjoy this small old city.

10. Weitmoserschlossl Bad Hofgastein

Schlossgasse 14, Bad Hofgastein 5630 Austria http://www.gastein.com/se/service/gastein-from-a-z/detail/infrastruktur/weitmoserschloessl-bad-hofgastein-bad-hofgastein/
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Weitmoserschlossl Bad Hofgastein

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