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The River Inn & the Mariahilf Houses
The turquoise River Inn rushing beneath the bridge that gave Innsbruck its name, with a glowing row of pastel houses and the sheer wall of the Nordkette rising behind. It is the city's most photographed view, and the perfect place to end our walk.
À propos de ce lieu
Stand on the riverbank near the Innbrücke and you are looking at the reason this city exists. The name Innsbruck means simply 'bridge over the Inn', and a crossing was first recorded here in 1180, remaining the only bridge over the river until 1581. Across the milky turquoise water glows the row of pastel facades known as the Mariahilf and St. Nikolaus houses, painted in soft pinks, yellows, greens and blues. This quarter, once called Anpruggen, meaning 'at the bridge', is actually older than the famous Old Town opposite, and was where rafters, smiths and innkeepers settled to serve the river traffic. Behind the rooftops, the limestone wall of the Nordkette range climbs almost straight up to nearly 2,300 metres, so close it feels you could touch it. River, town and mountains in a single frame: this is Innsbruck distilled.
À retenir
- 1180 year — First written record of the bridge that gave Innsbruck its name
- 518 km — Length of the River Inn, a major tributary of the Danube
- 1581 year — Until this date the Innbrücke was the river's only crossing here
📍 Innstraße 41, 6020, Innsbruck