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| Kitzbühel | ||
| federal state | Tyrol | |
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| Residents | 8.272 (2018) | |
| height | 762 m | |
| Tourist info | 43 (0)5356 66660 kitzbuehel.com | |
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Kitzbühel is a city in Tyrol and one of the most important winter sports centers in Austria. From the 15th century, Kitzbühel was one of the silver and copper mining centers in Tyrol.
background
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| St. Johann in Tirol | 11 km |
|---|---|
| Kufstein | 36 km |
| Salzburg | 85 km |
| innsbruck | 91 km |
| Munich | 136 km |
| Vienna | 396 km |
By plane
- The next major international airport is Munich Airport: Munich (also "Franz Josef Strauss", approx. 150 km, and a good hour's drive). From here, among other things, offer Lufthansa and their partner of Star Alliance Connections to cities in Germany, Europe and worldwide.
- Other airports that can be reached quickly are Innsbruck Airport (96 km, an hour's drive) and the in Salzburg (74 km, one hour by car);
- Sankt Johann airport (approx. 10 km) LOIJ - 675 m asphalt runway.
By train
By train: the city is a stopping point for trains innsbruck - Salzburg via Bischofshofen.
In the street
With the car out Germany Via the Kufstein border crossing and the A 12 to the Wörgl Ost junction, the B 312 to St. Johann and the B 161 to Kitzbühel.
By bus
The runs during the ski season Kitz Ski Express daily off Munich (ZOB) above Rosenheim and from Nuremberg to inexpensive day trips and multi-day trips to the ski area.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The city center of Kitzbühel has not suffered any major damage in the past, despite some excesses of modernity, much of the historical building fabric has been preserved: the cityscape is characterized by the multi-storey historical stone buildings of the commercial town houses.
Churches
- 1 Katharinenkirche:
- The town church was built in the high Gothic style in 1360 and consecrated to "Saint Catherine" in 1365. The high tower with its pointed helmet is one of the landmarks for Kitzbühel. Inside, the coppersmith altar is particularly worth seeing, it was built between 1513 and 1515. Since the restoration in 1950, it has been used as a war memorial church. Since the restoration there has also been the carillon on the tower, it is played every day at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Church of Our Lady. The Gothic church is first mentioned in 1373. In the years 1566 to 1569, the walls of the previously compact west tower were reinforced and the upper tower floors were added to accommodate a large bell, the baroque spire is the hallmark. The baroque interior dates from the years 1738 to 1740 and by the Schwaz master builder Jakob Singer.
- Parish Church of St. Andrew. Built from 1435 to 1506 in the late Gothic style and redesigned in Baroque style in 1785. The tower is from a previous Romanesque building. The high altar inside is worth seeing, created between 1661 and 1663 by Benedikt Faistenberger and Veit Rabl.
- Hospital Church. A first building was consecrated in 1912, the current building was consecrated in 1836/1837.
Information about the churches at the Parish Kitzbühel
Buildings
Museums
- 2 Kitzbühel Museum (Collection Alfons Walde), Hinterstadt 32 A-6370 Kitzbühel (at the district administration). Tel.: 43 (0)5356 67274. The local history museum is housed in the historic grain box. Permanent exhibitions show the history and culture of the town and region of Kitzbühel, from mining in the Bronze Age to winter sports in the modern era.
- Tyrolean farming museum
activities
Extensive range of sports, several golf courses in the area. In winter a large number of ski slopes (Hahnenkamm race). Gambling casino.
In summer
In the winter
Alpine skiing
| Surname | phone | Altitude |  |  |  |  |  |  | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitzbühel-Kirchberg | 43 (0) 5356 / 6951-91 | 800 - 2,000 m | 10 | 26 | 17 | 69 | 77 | 24 | 170 km |
- The ski area in Kitzbühel offers difficulties in all areas, the slopes of the Streif is considered the most difficult racing slope in the world. The other slopes also have flat sections in between and thus do justice to the not-so-sporty celebrities among the visitors.
- Further details on the statistics of the ski area: transport capacity 89,300 people / h, 99 km of the slopes have technical snow-making capabilities with 42 ski huts and mountain inns.
- For a complete overview, see also the article Ski areas in Austria.
Regular events
Hahnenkamm race
The Hahnenkamm race in Kitzbühel, too "Streif" Named after the name of the downhill race track, it is the annual highlight of the Alpine Ski World Cup for all of Austria.
The Ski races take place every year over a weekend in January on the Hahnenkamm, Kitzbühel's local mountain for winter sports that gives it its name. Races are held in all four disciplines: Downhill on the Streif piste, Super-G, slalom on the Ganslernhang and in combination.
While the Kitzbühel ski area also offers difficulties in the middle and easy areas, the descent is valid Streif with an average gradient of 27% to a total of 860 m difference in altitude with steep slopes, inclines and shot routes as the most difficult downhill race track in the world. The absolutely most spectacular part of the Streif is the jump into the extremely steep mousetrap with an incline of 85% (40.4 °) and jump lengths of up to 80 m for the racing drivers, it supposedly got its name from Toni Sailer Senior. The starting point of this downhill piste is the mountain station of the Hahnenkamm cable car, named after the Streif Alm in the upper part. It is also possible for really well-trained "normal skiers" to ski outside of the race days, but there is also the possibility of bypassing the most difficult parts.
As an event, the Hahnenkamm Race is above all a meeting of Austrian and international celebrities who have come especially from the sports shop and in a completely overcrowded Kitzbühel: after the race itself, the whole city center is a big party mile, for the visitors the motto is often "see and be seen" in the foreground.
For the winter sports resort of Kitzbühel, the race is the sporting and social highlight of the entire year with a tradition since 1931, the best tickets for the race are often sold out years in advance (waiting lists), and most of the nightclubs don't come to "everyone" anyway. purely.
shop
Souvenir tip: ask for Kitzbühel stickers at the tourist office (next to the cinema). Noble Kitzbühel bumper stickers are also sold there, but sometimes you can get smaller ones for free.
- Textiles and shoes: Sports fashion, especially ski fashion, and traditional costume fashion dominate the display in the numerous boutiques. Sports fashion can be found in the local branches of Tommy Hilfiger and Donaldson, or in sports shops like Hervis Sports and Kitzsport Intersport. The Kitzbühel textile brands Sportalm, Lady's slipper and Eder costumes & sports couture are known for their sports and leisure wear, as well as traditional costume fashion. Shoe shops and shoemakers are also partly sporty, from prêt-à-porters to custom-made leather ski boots.
- Jewellery: Gold and silversmiths have a long tradition in the city, and you can find jewelers, watchmakers and goldsmiths in many places. Small numbers of commemorative coins are minted in the city on special occasions.
kitchen
Cheap
medium
Upscale
- 1 Lois Stern Eating & Drinking, Josef-Pirchl-Str. 3, A-6370 Kitzbühel. Tel.: 43 (0)5356 74882. For reasons of hygiene, dogs are not allowed.Open: Closed on Sundays.
nightlife
Kitzbühel offers a large selection of restaurants, including some especially for the European jet set, the prices of which are of course appropriate. If you have a preference, go to the local one Gambling casino.
accommodation
There are many luxury hotels in the city. However, these offer very cheap offers in order to be fully booked. There are also numerous smaller inns and private houses with inexpensive overnight accommodations in the village. It is best to book a cheap package tour here or to negotiate with the hotel directly on site. However, it is also advisable to visit something outside the city, e.g. B. in Kirchberg looking for a place to stay.
Cheap
medium
Upscale
- 1 Golf-Hotel Rasmushof * * * *, Hermann Reisch Weg 15, 6370 Kitzbühel, Austria. Tel.: 43 (0)5356 65 252-0, Email: [email protected].
- 2 Sport-Wellnesshotel Bichlhof **** S, Bichlnweg 153, A-6370 Kitzbühel. Tel.: 43 (0)5356 64022, Fax: 43 (0) 5356 63634, Email: [email protected].
- Hotel Golden Greif, Schulgasse 3 / Hinterstadt, 6370 Kitzbühel, Austria. Tel.: 43 (0)5356 64311, Email: [email protected].
- 3 Q! Hotel Maria Theresia, Bichlstrasse 15, 6370 Kitzbühel, Austria. Tel.: 43 (0)5356 64711, Email: [email protected].
security
- 1 Police inspection, Im Gries 9a, 6370 Kitzbühel. Tel.: 43 59 1337 200100.
health
| Brief information | |
| surface | 58.02 km² |
|---|---|
| Phone code | 05356 |
| Post Code | 6370 |
| Mark | KB |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency police | 133 |
| Emergency call ambulance / ambulance | 144 |
| Emergency fire department | 122 |
| Mountain rescue | 140 |
| Emergency doctor service | 141 |
| Accident and breakdown assistance ÖAMTC | 120 |
| Accident and breakdown assistance ARBÖ | 123 |
hospital
- 2 Day clinic Kitzbühel, Hornweg 9, 6370 Kitzbühel. Tel.: 43 5356 66866, Fax: 43 5356 6686616, Email: [email protected].
Pharmacies
- 3 Rose pharmacy, Jochberger Str. 5, 6370 Kitzbühel. Tel.: 43 5356 62207, Fax: 43 (0)5356 62207 16, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 12 p.m., 3 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- 4 City pharmacy, Vorderstadt 15, 6370 Kitzbühel. Tel.: 43 5356 62415. Open: Mon - Fri 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. 2.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Practical advice
- 5 Kitzbühel Tourism Information Office, Hinterstadt 18, 6370 Kitzbühel. Tel.: 43 (0)5356 66660, Fax: 43 (0)5356 66660-77, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon - Fri: 8.30 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.; Sa: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
- Alpine Club - Weather service;
- Avalanche warning service for Tyrol
trips
A visit to the Hohe Tauern National Park to recommend.
literature
- : Kitzbühel, cultural and sports city in Tyrol. Brandstätter Verlag, 2005, ISBN 978-3-85498-425-2 ; 224 pages. € 49.90
Web links
- http://www.kitzbuehel.at - Official website of Kitzbühel
- Official website of the Kitzbüheler Alpen Tourism Association: www.kitzalps.cc
