Innsbruck is the "Capital of the Alps," a Gothic and Baroque jewel framed by the jagged Nordkette peaks. The city’s imperial heart beats at the Golden Roof, built by Emperor Maximilian I, and the nearby Hofkirche, which houses his monumental cenotaph. From the medieval Stadtturm to the sprawling Hofburg palace, Innsbruck preserves a dense legacy of Habsburg power and high-altitude trade.
