Innsbruck covers 105 sq km (40.5 sq mi) at an average elevation of 574 m (1,883 ft). It has a population of around 120,000 (2011 estimate). The city is within the Central European Timezone, which is UTC+1, and in summer, UTC+2 during Daylight Saving Time.
Innsbruck experiences a Continental climate. The warmest month is July, when the average high temperature reaches 26°C (79°F). Coldest month is January, when it drops down to -7°C (19°F). The city gets the most rain in July, with 12.1 cm (4.57 in) of precipitation.
There is evidence of human habitation in the Innsbruck area going back to the Stone Age, with possibility that settlement has been continuous into the Roman period, when the Romans established a military installation there known as Veldidena, to defend the trade route that passes from Verona to Brenner and Augsburg.
Innsbruck was first made the capital of Tyrol in 1429. It became the residence of Maximilian I, the Holy Roman Emperor, in the 1490's. In 1564, the Archduke Ferdinand II ruled over Tyrol and other Austrian possessions from Innsbruck.
Tyrol was ceded to Bavaria during the Napoleonic wars, and remained under Bavarian rule until 1814, when the Vienna Congress restored Austrian rule over it. It became part of Nazi Germany when Austria was annexed in 1938. The city has preserved the beauty of its old town with panoramic views of the surrounding mountains.
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Visiting Innsbruck
You can fly to Innsbruck, landing at the Innsbruck Kranebitten Airport (INN), which receives regular flights from major cities in Europe. From the airport, you can take a bus to downtown Innsbruck. The fare is €1.80. There's a bus every 15 minutes on work days, and 30 minutes on Sundays.
Innsbruck is well connected by rail to major cities, with regular services from Graz, Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Zurich and Venice.
Places of Interest in Innsbruck
Altes Landhaus
Dom St. Jakob
Goldenes Dachl
Helblinghaus
Hofburg
Hofkirche
Herzog-Friedrich-Straße
Schloss Ambras
Stadtturm
Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum
In the vicinity of Innsbruck
Alpenzoo
Bergisel
Wilten
Scenic view of Innsbruck in Austria Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blick_%C3%BCber_Innsbruck_IMG_0202.JPG Author: Matthias Wagner The sun coming up on a morning in Innsbruck, Austria Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20090111_TW71_Abtransport_IVB.JPG Author: Christian Haisjackl
The casino in Innsbruck Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CasinoInnsbruck.JPG Author: böhringer friedrich
The view of the inner city of Innsbruck, Austria Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:IMG_9036-Innsbruck.JPG Author: Mathias Bigge
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