AMBRAS CASTLE

Description

Essentials about Ambras Castle in brief

Located in the south of Innsbruck, the castle is one of the main attractions of the Tyrolean capital. Not only the castle itself, but also the surrounding park make Ambras Castle (Schloss Ambras) one of the most beautiful castles in Austria. Last but not least, Ambras Castle is home to one of the oldest museums in the world.

Ambras Castle as a museum and venue

Ambras Castle is also an important museum the ranks among oldest in the world. The Kunst- und Wunderkammer (Chamber of Art and Curiosities) is the only historical Renaissance chamber of art in the world that has been preserved on site. There is also an armory (Rüstkammer), the Strasser Glass Collection (Glassammlung Strasser), the Habsburg Portrait Gallery (Habsburger Portraitgalerie) and a collection of Gothic sculptures.

And last but not least, Ambras Castle is also worth a visit not only for music lovers for the Festwochen der Alten Musik (Festival Weeks of Old Music) that take place in summer, which are known far beyond the Tyrolean border.