Golden Roof Museum

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Golden roof museum.

The edges of the cornices are decorated with carved patterns of animal motifs and the surface of the pillars is surrounded by reliefs. You can t miss it. Innsbruck situated at the heart of the old town district the golden roof is the landmark of innsbruck the late gothic oriel with loggia was built for emperor maximilian i and is adorned with 2 657 fire gilt copper tiles. Come to the historic old town and see for yourself.

The golden roof is one of the most iconic places to visit in innsbruck. The golden roof outside is very nice but what we enjoyed was the museum inside. This is where the name of the golden roof comes from. The golden roof museum this museum tells the story of the unique golden roof building and its creator emperor maximilian i using vibrant exhibits and interactive elements.

The thematically structured rooms offer many contemporary exhibits and lots of interesting facts about emperor maximilian i. The golden roof the innsbruck hallmark is world famous for its 2 657 fire gilded copper tiles. For the youngest visitors there are exciting children s stations and an exclusive golden roof riddle rally. Multimedia museum technology is used in the golden roof museum making the museum experience even more tangible.

The golden roof is a must see for anyone visiting innsbruck. Emperor maximilian i 1459 1519 ordered the construction of the splendid balcony before 1500. The golden roof is made of 2738 gold plated copper tiles. Among them are the statues of emperor maximilian i and the queen.