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Hofkirche Church – court church
Universitätsstraße 2, 6020 Innsbruck, AustriaThe Court Church, also known by the locals as the Schwar Schwarzmander Church with 28 larger-than-life bronze statues, watch over and protect the tomb of Emperor Maximilian I. The masterpieces are beautifully crafted. This beauty is still a wonderful work of art that attracts visitors to Innsbruck.
On the edge of Innsbruck's historic center, between the Tyrolean Regional Heritage Museum and the Royal Courthouse, there is a famous church, the Court Church (Hofkirche). On his deathbed, Emperor Maximilian I (1459 - 1519) expressed his wish to be buried separately in the chapel of Saint S. George in the Wiener Neustadt Castle. This wish was granted, but the 40 bronze statues entrusted to guard the site of his grave had become too heavy for the place. For this reason, his grandson, emperor Ferdinand I, built a separate church with an empty tomb (cenotaph).
However, 40 life-size statues were never completed and only 28 were eventually put into use. These black bronze Islamic statues were placed along the tomb area and is also the reason the people named the church the Church of the Black Men. However, the truth is not very accurate, as the bronze statues also include women. Among the statues are several members of the Maximilian emperor's family, such as the queens Mary of Burgundy and Bianca Maria Sforza, as well as representatives of Christianity - the crusader Godfrey from Bouillon, as well as the nobles of other courts in Europe.
Today, the Court Church is Tyrol's most important monument and Europe's most prominent imperial tomb. In addition, it is an exemplary work of European court art, as the best artists of the time such as Albrecht Dürer and Peter Vischer the Elder were involved in the project of emperor Maximilian I and emperor Ferdinand I. Another highlight is the Ebert organ from the renaissance period, which is also one of the oldest and most prominent worldwide organs still in use. This organ is still used for concerts today.
Business hours:
Monday - Saturday: 9:00 to 17:00
Sunday, public holiday: 12:30 - 17:00
Fare:
Adults: €7:00
Free admission: Easter (April 10-13, 2020), December 24 and 25, January 1
Contact:
HOFKIRCHE TIROLER LANDESMUSEEN
Universitätsstrasse 2, 6020 Innsbruck
Tel: +43 512 59361-510