Golden Roof Museum

Emperor maximilian i 1459 1519 ordered the construction of the splendid balcony before 1500.

Golden roof museum.

The golden roof is made of 2738 gold plated copper tiles. The golden roof served the sovereign above all for purposes of representation and as a demonstration of worldly power. The golden roof outside is very nice but what we enjoyed was the museum inside. In the adjoining museum you can immerse yourself in the time of emperor maximilian.

For the youngest visitors there are exciting children s stations and an exclusive golden roof riddle rally. This is where the name of the golden roof comes from. Come to the historic old town and see for yourself. The thematically structured rooms offer many contemporary exhibits and lots of interesting facts about emperor maximilian i.

The golden roof is a must see for anyone visiting innsbruck. Innsbruck situated at the heart of the old town district the golden roof is the landmark of innsbruck the late gothic oriel with loggia was built for emperor maximilian i and is adorned with 2 657 fire gilt copper tiles. Multimedia museum technology is used in the golden roof museum making the museum experience even more tangible. Among them are the statues of emperor maximilian i and the queen.

The golden roof museum this museum tells the story of the unique golden roof building and its creator emperor maximilian i using vibrant exhibits and interactive elements. The golden roof the innsbruck hallmark is world famous for its 2 657 fire gilded copper tiles. It was included in our innsbruck card but we would have paid to go even if it wasn t. A very organized small collectio.