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Kufstein Fortress

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Location: Tyrol, Austria

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1. Hintersteiner See – View of Hintersteiner See loop from Kufstein

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2. Lower Town Square Kufstein – Sparkasse Building, Kufstein loop from Endach

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Kufsteinerland

January 27, 2022

The fortified town rises defiantly above the Inn on a meter-high cliff above the town of Kufstein. Especially in winter, the view of the imposing building from afar is magical. When you then take the Kaiser Maximilian panorama train through the city to the fortress, it is as if time is turning backwards with every meter. Once at the top, the castle, the fortifications, the historic fountain and underground rock passages take you on a journey to the Middle Ages.

The best way to explore Kufstein's majesty is on a guided tour and visit one of the museums that give you insights into the state prison, the history of Kufsteinerland and the exhibits of the Tyrolean Kaiserjäger.

You can find the opening hours and entrance fees for Kufstein Fortress here: kufstein.com/de/excursion-targets-seeing-tirol/excursion-tips/fortress-seeing-values.html.

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Paul

October 25, 2021

Kufstein Fortress "the landmark of the city of Kufstein"
Kufstein Fortress (erroneously also called Geroldseck Fortress) is the landmark of the town of Kufstein and is one of the most impressive medieval buildings in Tyrol.
It is located on the Festungsberg above the town of Kufstein on a 90 m high cliff directly on the Inn and can be reached on foot or with the Kaiser Maximilian Panoramabahn.
The fortress was first mentioned in a document in 1205 as "Castrum Caofstein". At that time it was owned by the bishops of Regensburg.
From 1415 Duke Ludwig the Beard strengthened the fortifications.
In the course of the Landshut War of Succession in 1504, the later Emperor Maximilian I besieged and conquered the city and fortress of Kufstein. He had the complex renovated and expanded into a fortress.
In 1703, Bavarian troops invaded Tyrol and also conquered Kufstein Fortress, but had to vacate it the following year after the Tyrolean peasants rose against the Bavarian occupation. In the 18th century there was a fortress bridge in Kufstein. As a result of the Peace of Pressburg, the fortress came under Bavarian rule again in 1805, together with the whole of Tyrol, before it fell back to Austria in 1814.
During the Austrian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy, the fortress served as a prison for numerous Hungarian dissidents, including Ferenc Kazinczy (1799-1800), Gregor Czuczor (1850-1851) and Sándor Rózsa (1859-1865).
The fortress has been owned by the city of Kufstein since 1924, which has leased the fortress to “Top City Kufstein GmbH” since 1996. After criticism of the articles of association by the Austrian Court of Auditors, it was changed in 2019, and since then the company has been called "Festung Kufstein GmbH".
Text/Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Festung_Kufstein

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Cathrin

July 7, 2025

During our family tour, we learned that the best acoustics for listening to the Heldenorgel are downstairs in the "Arena." Like in a theater, there are several rows of benches to sit and enjoy. It was very beautiful, and I highly recommend everyone to take that 15 minutes to listen.

By the way, the family tour was great. I'll post the link here 😉.

Registration is absolutely necessary at: guides@entdeckedasland.info

festung.kufstein.at/de/familienfuehrungen-sommer-2025.html

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