Hofkirche church description and photos - Austria: Innsbruck (Topic)

Hofkirche church description and photos - Austria: Innsbruck. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Hofkirche.

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The Hofkirche is one of the main attractions of the city of Innsbruck. It is located in the Old Town and is directly adjacent to the Hofburg Palace. The church itself is a large Gothic building, distinguished by its graceful spire with a bulbous dome. The Hofkirch houses the marble cenotaph of Emperor Maximilian I.

It was in memory of this outstanding ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, who died in 1519, that the church was erected. The construction was completed in 1553. It is curious that its appearance is almost entirely in the Gothic style, but the main portal was made in accordance with the Renaissance style that was prevalent at that time. But the interior design of the temple largely corresponds to the Baroque style, as the original interior was badly damaged during the 1689 earthquake. The sumptuous main altar dates from 1755. It is also worth looking into the old chapel of 1578, famous for its altar of the Virgin Mary, made of pure silver. Here is buried the Archduke of Austria Ferdinand II, who built the Ambras Palace, located three kilometers from the city center.

However, of course, the cenotaph of Maximilian I, made of black marble and located in the central part of the cathedral, deserves special attention. Work on this masterpiece of the German Renaissance has been going on for over 80 years. The sarcophagus is decorated with bronze reliefs telling about the life of a crowned person, and on it there are monumental sculptures depicting the kneeling emperor and symbols of the four virtues.

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