 Kufstein, Inn and fortress | ||
| Kufstein | ||
| federal state | Tyrol | |
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| Residents | 19.223 (2018) | |
| height | 504 m | |
| Tourist info | 43 (0)5372-62207 kufstein.com | |
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Kufstein is on the green Inn and on the border to Bavaria, the city is the second largest in the Austrian state Tyrol. Kufstein is known for its former fortress, world-famous for that Kufstein song.
background
Kufstein lies in the wide valley floor of the Inn and on both sides of the river between the Kaiser Mountains in the east and the Brandenberg Alps in the West.
On the western bank of the river is the district of Zell with the train station, which is part of the east-facing center. On the eastern bank of the Inn lies the district of Kufstein-Zentrum, to the north of the center is Sparchen, and to the south of the center are Weissach and Endach. The urban area of Kufstein also includes Kufstein-Kaisertal im Kaisertal, Kufstein-Stadtberg, Mitterndorf, Morsbach, Thierberg.
The very clear one Center of Kufstein is just below the northern part of the fortress: The Old town is the tight one Römerhofgasse northwest of the festivals and directly on the banks of the Inn with gastronomy, the well-known Hotel "Auracher Löchel" and some smaller shops, it is considered the smallest old town in Austria. The Lower town square The part north of the fortress is on a steep hillside and was the medieval center of the city. The Upper Town With the upper town square, the church of St. Vitus and the town hall, the higher part of the city center is then northeast of the fortress, from here you can also access the fortress area.
Numerous construction cranes in and around the city center, which are clearly visible from afar, testify to the current lively construction activity in Kufstein's city center.
Kufstein song
Do you know the pearl, the pearl of Tyrol?
You probably know the town of Kufstein ...
The Kufstein song is one of the most famous folk tunes, the composer was Karl Ganzer (born April 15, 1920 in Brixlegg, † January 1, 1988 in Kufstein). After the Second World War, Ganzer made his way as a musician with his accordion in the Kufstein area Auracher Löchl was one of his main places of activity and the Kufstein song was initially created on a whim in a rather unsuitable four-eighth time.
The breakthrough came at the beginning of the 1960s with the recordings of the yodelling king Franzl Lang in the Schunkel-friendly three-quarter rhythm, other interpreters then included Maria and Margot Hellwig.
In the years 2005 to 2009 the melody, a music producer claimed the authorship of the yodel phonetics, was also part of a legal dispute over the lucrative exploitation. A court declared Karl Ganzer the sole poet and composer of the song, including the yodel, in the interests of his heirs.
On the front of the Tiroler Wirts- & Weinhaus Auracher Löchl there is a memorial for Karl Ganzer, the title has been sold over 100 million times and made Kufstein world famous.
Holla-rä- di-ri, di-ri, di-ri .....
small town chronicle
The oldest traces of settlement in the region are from the Ice Age arrowheads Kaisertal, the region in the Lower Inn Valley is subsequently due to the waterway Inn and because of the land routes in the climatically favorable because protected alpine valley always of high strategic importance as an easy access to the alpine pass on burner. A military road exists under the Romans.
After the end of Rome, the region was occupied by the Bajuvars in the 6th century. 788 was the year Kufstein was first mentioned in a document as "Caofstein". The earliest evidence of a castle on the strategically favorable rock head directly on the banks of the Inn comes from the year 1205.
In 1310 the place was still a market, in 1393 Kufstein received city rights, and the city wall was also built at this time.
Around the year 1180 the separation of Bavaria and Austria (Habsburg) took place, Kufstein became a border town, but initially still belonged to Bavaria and did not arrive until 1342 on the occasion of the wedding of Countess Margarete of Tyrol with the Bavarian Duke Ludwig the Brandenburger for the first time to Tyrol, but after the end of the marriage it became Bavarian again in 1369. As a result, Kufstein, as a border town, was again and again the focus of disputes between Bavaria and Tyrol / Austria: The fortress is expanded by the respective owner, but is also repeatedly conquered by the enemy.
The border town of Kufstein benefited in peacetime as a transit and toll station for trade on rivers and roads, but the population suffered and impoverished in times of war as a result of sieges and shelling In 1814 the city finally came to Austria.
In the middle of the 19th century, industrialization began with the Kink cement works in Weissach.
The opening of the Kufstein – Innsbruck railway line in 1858 led to a further increase in through traffic and was also the beginning of tourism in the village, but at the same time also the end of shipping on the Inn. The fortress, which was no longer cannon-proof, had already lost its military importance, now the city fortifications were also demolished and the city moats filled.
Towards the end of the Second World War, Kufstein also came under attack by Allied troops, and numerous historic buildings were destroyed.
Today the city is the second largest in the state of Tyrol after Innsbruck. In addition to tourism, Kufstein is also the location for a university of applied sciences, industry and commerce, the most famous factory for winter sports enthusiasts is the ski manufacturer Kneissl.
getting there
| Distances (road km) | |
| Kiefersfelden | 4.5 km |
|---|---|
| Rosenheim | 38 km |
| innsbruck | 78 km |
| Munich | 91 km |
| Salzburg | 113 km |
By plane
- The next major international airport is Munich Airport: Munich (also "Franz Josef Strauss", 121 km, approx. 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. As the second largest airport in Germany, it is connected to a growing number of cities.
- Other airports that can be reached quickly are Innsbruck Airport (86 km, just under an hour's drive) and the Salzburg Airport (104 km, one hour by car);
- The Kufstein-Langkampfen airfield (LOIK) on the east bank of the Inn is approved for gliders, powered gliders, ultralight and single-engine powered aircraft up to 2 tons.
- Aviation Club Kufstein-Langkampfen, Kufsteiner Str. 42, A-6336 Langkampfen. Tel.: 43(0)5372 63833.
By train
The Kufstein train station is on the railway line Munich-Kufstein-innsbruck and is a stop for regional trains and ICE connections.
The train station is on the west side of the Inn and can be reached in a few minutes from the center on the east bank via an Inn bridge.
In the street
- Of north (from Germany) via the autobahn
Rosenheim / Dreieck Inntal to Kufstein (the German part of the Inntal motorway), 
Kufstein North.
- Of south about the Austrian Inntal Autobahn
(innsbruck - Kufstein (the Austrian part of the Inntal motorway), Kufstein South.
Danger: The 5 km long, previously toll-free section of the Inntal motorway from the German border near Kiefersfelden to the "Kufstein-Süd" motorway exit will also have a toll from December 1, 2013! (10-day vignette).
Parking spaces are indicated several times in Kufstein, the parking lot in the center is chargeable.
By bicycle
- The Inn cycle path leads downriver to the Danube and there to the Danube cycle path, as well as upriver to the Tyrolean Oberland.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Kufstein Fortress
The 1 Kufstein Fortress sits in a strategically extremely favorable location on a rock head above the Inn, it is first mentioned in 1205 and expanded in various phases until 1522. This first castle initially belonged to the bishops of Regensburg and from 1313 to the Bavarian dukes.
In 1504 the Austrian Emperor Maximilian besieged and conquered the castle and turned it into a fortress safe from cannons. In 1703 and 1805 it could be conquered again by the Bavarians, from 1814 it was again Austrian.
From the beginning of the nineteenth century, the defenses were no longer able to cope with the firepower of the then modern artillery, and the fortress lost its strategic importance. It has been owned by the city of Kufstein since 1924.
You can visit the elements of the fortifications such as fortress batteries, barracks, casemates, the "imperial tower", the fortress fountain, etc. You also have a good view of the city's surroundings.
- The Hero organ on the Festungsneuhof was set up in 1931, initially with 1,813 pipes and 26 registers and in 1971 expanded to 4,307 pipes and 46 registers, making it the largest outdoor organ in the world.
- Guided tours: duration approx. 75 minutes, € 1.80;
Kufstein Fortress (Fortress restaurant, event center), Oberer Stadtplatz 6, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 602-350. Open: Summer: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., winter 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Price: Adult Fortress access: € 9.90.
Churches
- 2 St. Vitus: A previous church is already occupied around 788. The choir of today's church was built around 1390 to 1420, the three-aisled hall longhouse was built around 1500. In the 17th century, the interior was redesigned in Baroque style. The frescoes are by Rudolf Stolz (Bozen) and from 1929, some remains of the historical frescoes from 1420 are preserved behind the altar.
- Pfarrplatz 2; Info at the Parish
- 3 Trinity Church, Pfarrplatz 1, A-6330 Kufstein. Built between 1500 and 1502 as a foundation by the Weinränntl family with a crypt chapel. The rococo canopy altar dates from 1765.
- Pfarrplatz, next to St. Vitus;
- Parish Church of St. Martin, in the district of Zell. A church was already occupied between 650 and 680; today's church was built after expansion and additions to the previous church.
- Parish Church of St. Joseph, in the Sparchen district. The basilica church was built in 1953/54 in the neo-Romanesque style.
Buildings
- 4 town hall, Unterer Stadtplatz 20, A-6330 Kufstein. : The building can be documented for the year 1502 but is probably even older. Also used as a school building and bread bank for the bakers. Extensively renovated between 1921 and 1924, the stepped gable with the coats of arms of the North and South Tyrolean cities also dates from this time.
- The medieval City fortifications was largely demolished in the 19th century, the remains that have survived are:
- The ruins of the former Water bastion, built between 1560 and 1563 and restored after severe disintegration in 2002, it is the largest remainder of the city's former defenses.
- Location: on the Inn promenade;
- The southern corner tower of the city wall, also known as the "water tower" with the outlet gate from Römerhofgasse to the Inn.
- Former Hotel Egger (today Stadtsparkasse), is considered the most beautiful Art Nouveau building in Tyrol, renovated in 1992. Location: Oberer Stadtplatz 1.
- 5 Thierberg ruins in the northeast of Kufstein on the 721 m high Thierberg. The castle was built around 1280 as the seat of the Lords of Freundsberg, and over the years it has become a popular place of pilgrimage.
- In the castle chapel there is a rococo altar with the altarpiece "Beheading of St. John", the chapel was the last hermitage in Tyrol.
- The old castle keep was renovated and can be climbed, the view extends far into the Inn valley.
- Boarding from Gasthaus Neuhaus
Monuments
- Andreas Hofer monument. In 1926 the 3.5 m high monument to the legendary Tyrolean freedom fighter was erected on the Kufsteiner Kalvarienberg. The Calvary has a good view of the city and fortress and also has seven smaller prayer chapels.
- List monument Kufstein. Located on the eastern edge of the forest of the city of Kufstein, there is the Friedrich List monument created by the Kufstein sculptor Norbert Pfretzschner in 1906. Built in memory of Friedrich List.
- Marienbrunnen. Cast iron Marienbrunnen from 1863 on the lower town square.
Museums
- 6 Local history museum Kufstein, Kufstein Fortress, A-6330 Kufstein (at the Kufstein Fortress). Tel.: 43(0)664 351 85 51. Open: only in summer from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.Price: Entry included in the entry to the fortress.
- The museum shows the prehistory of the region and exhibits on local history such as folklore, traditional costumes and old handicrafts. The history of the castle and its sieges is also dealt with, and there is also the second largest bird collection in Tyrol and geological exhibits.
- 7 Sewing machine museum, Kinkstrasse 16, A-6330 Kufstein. Open: daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.Price: Free entry, donation requested.
- Josef Madersperger (* 1786 in Kufstein, † 1850 in Vienna) is considered to be the inventor of the sewing machine, and in 1810 he succeeded in producing a functional prototype.
- The museum in Madersberger's birthplace provides insights into the inventor's life, the development of the sewing machine and the change in clothing from luxury goods to mass products.
- Madersberger experienced an inventor's fate: Since nobody wanted to take over series production, he gave his sewing machine away to the Polytechnic Institute in Vienna in 1839.
Streets and squares
Parks
activities
Kufstein is framed by mountains. To the west is the Pendling mountain with a wonderful panoramic view. To the east is the Kaiser nature reserve with Zahmer Kaiser, Kaisertal and Wilder Kaiser. Mountain hiking, climbing and mountain bike paradise.
Climb is also possible in the climbing gardens on the outskirts, on a free climbing sculpture, as well as in the climbing hall of the Kufstein Alpine Club section.
- OeAV climbing hall Kufstein (300 m² climbing area and 15 m climbing length), Kinstrasse 24, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 62767.
There are a few in the Kufstein area Swimming lakes:
- Hechtsee lake arena (Swimming lake, restaurant, Bathing open from May), Hechtsee 8a, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 64516. Price: adults € 3.70.. Lake area 0.28 km² at a depth of 57 m.
- Tuning lake (Inn-lido / guest house), At the Stimmersee 1. A-6336 Langkampfen / Kufstein (at the foot of the commuter). Tel.: 43(0)5372 62756. Price: Seebad: Adults € 3.20.
- Thiersee. In the town Thiersee and in the Thierseetal approx. 9 km west of the city.
- Walchsee
- Pfrillsee. Smallest of the lakes.
Regular events
Kufstein Fortress Arena
The fortress courtyard in the south of the fortress complex serves as an open space for numerous open-air events in all seasons. In order to be able to guarantee weather security, a monument-compliant weather protection was installed as a rope construction with which a 2000 square meter area can be spanned with a protective roof in four minutes. The roof was put into operation in 2006.
Regular events in the fortress courtyard are:
- Knight Festival. End of May: Medieval scene with jugglers, archery shows, etc.
- Christmas magic. Christmas market at Kufstein Fortress; traditional craft; Children's workshop; Angel Post Office.Open: on the Advent weekends 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.Price: Adult admission: € 4.
- Kufstein fortress arena, Oberer Stadtplatz 6, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 602-350.
shop
Kufstein has a wide range of shops and shops: The shops in the old town (Römerhofgasse) directly on the banks of the Inn are also open on Sundays, in addition to souvenirs, traditional clothing and Tyrolean specialties (Tyrolean bacon, cheese, spirits) are on offer. There are also numerous other shops in the city center and the Kufstein-Galerie shopping center, and another shopping center ("Kiss") is currently under construction. In the commercial areas around Kufstein there are the usual shopping centers.
- 1 Kufstein Gallery, Feldgasse 1, A-6330 Kufstein. Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- Inntalcenter Kufstein (Shops, restaurants, events), Gewerbehof 1, 6330 Kufstein.
- 2 Costumes Proud, Kirchgasse 3, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43 (0)5372 63965.
- Glass art Petra (Handicrafts), Feldgasse 1, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43 (0)5372 64867.
- Riedel (Factory for wine, beer, champagne, water, sparkling wine and other glasses, Factory outlet glasses and gift items), Weißachstrasse 28-34, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 64896. Open: Mon-Fri 9 am-5pm, Sat 9 am-1pm.
kitchen
On the Inn promenade with the old town there is a concentration of cafes and inns:
- 1 Auracher Löchl (Hotel ****, inn and wine house), Römerhofgasse 2-5, A-6330 Kufstein (in the old town / Inn promenade). Tel.: 43(0)5372 62138, Fax: 43(0)5372 62138 51, Email: [email protected]. Price: B&B from € 59.
- The Auracher Löchl is one of the most famous taverns in Tyrol. The historic building was built in the 15th century and was then the seat of the Aurach family, a family of brewers and one of the most influential clans of Kufstein. The inn survived the city fire in 1809 and that was also created in the Auracher Löchl Kufstein song: Karl Ganzer was the house musician here.
- The name “Löchl” comes from the 90 meter long rock tunnel that was driven into the fortress mountain as a beer warehouse at the time. The beer and wine cellar can still be visited today.
- Restaurant Batzenhäusl (rustic inn), Römerhofgasse 1, A-6330 Kufstein (in the old town / Inn promenade). Tel.: 43(0)5372 62433.
- Inncafe Hell (Coffee house, pastry shop), Unterer Stadtplatz 3, A-6330 Kufstein (in the old town / Inn promenade). Tel.: 43(0)5372 62433.
In the upper town:
- Confiserie Brunner (Cafe, non-smoking pastry shop, diabetic department), Oberer Stadtplatz 16, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 64507, Email: [email protected]. . Specialty are e.g. the recognized branded products "Sweet Tiroler Knödel" and "Andreas-Hofer-Gulden".
nightlife
- 1 Funplexxx Kufstein, Oskar-Pirlo-Strasse 9, 6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 62732-0.
- 2 Q-West, Münchnerstrasse 17, 6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43 5372 62502.
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Hotel Gisela (room), Südtiroler Platz 4, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43 (0)676 7395322, Email: [email protected].
medium
- 2 Aparthotel Andreas Hofer ****, Georg Pirmoser-Strasse 8, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 6980, Fax: 43(0)5372 698090, Email: [email protected]. Apartments, vacation homes.
- 3 Hotel Golden Lion, Oberer Stadtplatz 14, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 62181, Fax: 43(0)5372 621818, Email: [email protected]. Hotel Kufstein.Characteristic: ★★★.
Upscale
- At the threshing, Oberweidau 2, A-6343 Erl. Tel.: 43(0) 5373 8129, Fax: 43(0)5373 8129-3, Email: [email protected]. Hotel.Characteristic: ★★★.
Learn
- 1 University of Applied Sciences Kufstein, Andreas Hofer-Strasse 7, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 718 19.
- 2 Higher federal college and federal technical school for business professions, August-Scherl-Strasse 1, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 64147.
- Technical center Kufstein, Untere Sparchen 50, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 20699, Fax: 43 (0)5372 20697, Email: [email protected].
security
- 3 Police station Kufstein, Inngasse 4, 6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43 59 1337 210100.
health
| Brief information | |
| surface | 39.37 km² |
|---|---|
| Phone code | 05372 |
| Post Code | 6330-6333 |
| Mark | KU |
| Time zone | UTC 1 |
| Emergency police | 133 |
| rescue | 144 |
| fire Department | 122 |
| Mountain rescue | 140 |
| Emergency doctor service | 141 |
- 4 District Hospital Kufstein, Endach 27, A-6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43(0)5372 6966-0.
- 5 Upper City Pharmacy, Georg Pirmoser-Strasse 5, 6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43 5372 64548, Fax: 43 (0)5372 64548-4, Email: [email protected]. Open: Mo - Fr 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m. 2.30 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sa 8.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Practical advice
- 6 Tourist association Ferienland Kufstein, Unterer Stadtplatz 11, 6330 Kufstein. Tel.: 43 5372 62207. Open: Mon - Fri 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Alpine Club - Weather service;
- Avalanche warning service for Bavaria;
- Avalanche warning service for Austria;
- 7 Post office, Upper town square 5b.
trips
- A few kilometers to the north is the Passion Play venue Erl.
- Hike to the Pendling (1563 m), local mountain above Kufstein with an inn near the summit and an excellent view of Kufstein and a distant view of the Inn Valley, to the Kitzbühel Alps and up to the Tauern with the Venediger. Ascent in approx. 1.5 hours from the Gasthof Schneeberg car park above Mitterland (Thiersee), from Kufstein itself about 2.5 hours;
literature
- : Stories from the history of the city of Kufstein. 2008; 74 pages.
- : Kufstein, the district in old postcards. Overjoyed, 2006, ISBN 3-8000-7214-9 ; 96 pages.
Web links
- Side of the city: www.kufstein.at
- Website of the official tourism association for the holiday region Kufstein: www.kufstein.com.
- Location information www.geschichte-tirol.com
- https://www.kufstein-altstadt.com
