Structures - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 1960 - 6.40 Shilling

Innsbruck, the over 700-year-old provincial capital of Tyrol, is rich in history and culture. The excellent geographical position with the old road between north and south gave rise to the city surrounded by high mountains. After the Romans had already settled in the Innsbruck area for half a millennium, around 550 the Bavarians came to Tyrol and called it "land in the mountains". Under the protection of the Counts of Andechs, who were loyal servants of the German Emperors, the new settlement "Anbruggen" was founded next to the village Hötting am Inn. A document from the year 1187 calls this market already "Innsprucke". The "Golden Roof", the unique landmark of Innsbruck, was built by Emperor Maximilian, who was also called the last knight. After he had taken over the government of Tyrol in 1490, he elevated Innsbruck to the residence of his empire. The planning and construction of the "Golden Roof", which was created at the turn of the century between Gothic and Renaissance, is attributed to the great sculptor Niklas Türing. The 16-meter high building is divided into four levels: the substructure, oriel, open arbor and finally the roof with its fire-gilded copper shingles, which gave the building its name.