Innenstadt in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria — Central Europe (Eastern Alps)

The Tower of the Coat of Arms

Wappenturm

Tower of the Coat of Arms Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 14, 2013

1. Tower of the Coat of Arms Marker

Inscription. 1490 im Auftrage des Kaisers Maximilian I, erbaut und vom Hofmaler Jörg Kölderer mit den Wappen der Habsburgischen Länder geschmückt. 1766 in die neue Hofburg eingebaut.
Der Stadt Innsbruck gewidmet vom Innsbrucker Verschönerungsverein.

German-English translation:

Built in 1490 by order of the Emperor Maximilian I and decorated by the court painter Jörg Kölderer with the heraldry of Habsburg countries. In 1766 it was incorporated into the new Imperial Palace.
Dedicated to the City of Innsbruck by the Innsbruck Beautification Society.

Erected by Innsbrucker Verschönerungsverein.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1490.

Location. 47° 16.114′ N, 11° 23.707′ E. Marker is in Innenstadt, Tirol (Tyrol), in Innsbruck. Marker is at the intersection of Rennweg and Hofgasse, on the left when traveling south on Rennweg. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rennweg 1, Innenstadt, Tirol 6020, Austria. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Court or Franciscan Church (a few steps from this marker); The New Seminary (within shouting distance of this marker); The House of Archduke Sigismund of Tyrol (within shouting distance of this marker);

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The Old University (within shouting distance of this marker); The Teutonic Order House (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Precht House (about 120 meters away); Prechthaus (about 120 meters away); Historisches Rathaus (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Innenstadt.

Also see . . . Der Wappenturm — zur Vorgeschichte einer heraldisch-künstlerischen Idee. The Tyrolean State Museum's German-language essay on the heraldry of the Wappenturm. (Submitted on September 18, 2013.)

Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, July 14, 2013

2. Tower of the Coat of Arms Marker

The marker is inside the arch.

Looking South Towards the Hofkirche and Wappenturm image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Verlag Robert Warger, Innsbruck, circa 1900

3. Looking South Towards the Hofkirche and Wappenturm

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 728 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. 3. submitted on September 18, 2013. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.