Christmas Market Innsbruck

by Eric Thomsen and Cristina Berna

Book Overview

Innsbruck was founded as a market place in 1133 when the Counts of Andechs bought a field on the left bank of the Inn, today St. Nikolaus. Innsbruck was an important trading post on the Brenner Pass route to Italy some 30 km south, the easiest crossing of the Alps. As part of the Via Imperi, it was under the special protection of the king and the income allowed the city to flourish. There are usually at least four Christmas markets in Innsbruck, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3757880730
• ISBN13: 9783757880736
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Books on Demand
• Length: 58 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"