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InnsbruckInnsbruck has hosted the Olympic Winter Games twice in the years 1964 and 1976. The Olympic ski jump is available for travellers to visit. You can even go to the starting line of the jump and experience the pre-jump jitters athletes face before an event. It also gives a scenic view of Innsbruck nestled beneath the breath-taking Alps. The city is an incredible place to explore and you will discover art treasures and buildings such as the Golden Roof, the Hofburg and Ambras castle. ATTRACTIONS Castle Ambras - Saint Nikolaus Chapel Jacob's Cathedral Come along and see the Pilgrimage church to Jacob and the Virgin Mary and you will discover it is associated with the miraculous powers "Mariahilf" the amazing picture by Lukas Cranach which is the most widely recognised picture of the Virgin Mary in the world Court Church with Silver Chapel Legend has it, that Maximilian’s heart was taken from his body and buried in an urn after completion of the Innsbruck Cenotaph. Tis is why a number of historians started a "search for the heart" in May 2001. The examination of the Cenotaph, however, found that there was only gravel inside, and to this day no urn containing the heart if Emperor Maximilian has ever been found… City tower Built between 1442 and 1450, this magnificent tower has a 16th century bulbous cupola. In former times the tower housed a prison cell. The tower offers stunning views of the incredibly panoramic Alpine scenery Alpine Club Museum Collection of Alpine art covering two centuries. You will see exhibits including the numerous reliefs and friezes, examples of Alpine cartography, historic mountaineering equipment and mountain hut models. A selection of animals native to the Alps are housed at this small but entertaining zoo. This zoo is natural and safe for the animals, because only those species indigenous to the climate, altitude and area (such as bear, otter, buffalo, moose) are kept here. The Alpen Zoo is great for families or adults. You can get there via public bus, or by walking, but it is a long, all up hill walk. Arsenal Museum Zeughaus This late Gothic building served as Armory for Emperor Maximilian I. The renovated Museum features many exhibits, telling the story, the history and the culture of Tirol and its people Giant Panoramic Painting This oil painting, covering 1,000 square meters of canvas, depicts the Battle of Bergisel of August 13, 1809. Under the leadership of Andreas Hofer, the Tirolean farmers fought heroic battles to defend their homelands against the superior forces of the French and the Bavarians. The panorama painting is a wonderful and thought provoking portrayal of Innsbruck at around the turn of the century. Apart from scenes of the battle you see a view of "old Innsbruck" and the town area of Wilten. The naturalistic historical painting was made by Michael Zeno Diemer DINING Restaurant Seegrube-Hafelekar Sitting on a mountain 1900 meters above Innsbruck, this restaurant allows travellers to eat while enjoying the breath-taking scenery of the Central Alps. Friday evenings the Seegrube offers a new, unique four course meal. To get to the restaurant diners must take a short cable car up the Nordkette mountain. If the view is so majestic visitors can't bear to leave, there is a hotel adjoined to the restaurant as well. 
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