In January 2014, I started a European trip with my friends.
I chose this time period because it was cheap.
I had just started working at that time, and with the purpose of studying abroad,
Go check it out once in an architecture textbook
There have been high-rise buildings, old castles and churches,
Walk around the bridges spanning both sides of the bank,
Visit the small art shops on the street,
Listen to the stories of each of these cities.
Look at the lives of people on the other side of the world.
Innsbruck
The bus meandered on the rugged road, and the scenery on both sides of the bus slowly changed from German forests, green spaces, and lakes to snow-capped mountains. What occasionally passes by the car is the figure of people skiing freely on the road.
Innsbruck (Innsbruck Main) is located in the west of Austria, in the Alpine valley, adjacent to Germany, Italy and Switzerland. The Inn River passes through the city. It is the capital of the Austrian state of Tyrol.
The origin of the name Innsbruck is simple, meaning bridge over the Inn River.
Some people say that Vienna is the current capital of Austria, Salzburg was the capital in the 18th century, and Innsbruck was the capital in the 15th and 16th centuries. Innsbruck has been the residence of the emperor from 1420 to 1665. During the reign of Maximilian I (1490-1519), Innsbruck created a brilliant historical and cultural heritage, making it the center of European art and culture. Today, Innsbruck still maintains the style of a medieval city. Here you can see many palaces, cemeteries and architectural complexes left by former royal relatives; on the narrow streets, Gothic-style buildings line up row after row; Baroque-style buildings The gate and Renaissance-style arcades show the style of the ancient city.
Maria Theresa Street
Maria-Theresien-Strasse. This north-south street is lined with beautifully decorated classical buildings. At the end of the street, the background is a mountain with a height of more than 2,300 meters. In the middle of the street is the Annasaule Column, which was built in 1706 to commemorate the war against Spanish invasion and is a landmark attraction in the city.
golden roof
The Golden Roof is a landmark building in Innsbruck. The protruding balcony is decorated with a golden roof made of 2567 gilt copper tiles. When it is illuminated by the sun, it will shine with a dazzling golden light. In the early 15th century, Duke Friedrich lived here; in 1500, the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I ordered the balcony to be transformed into a box with a gold foil roof in order to commemorate the turn of the century, so that he could watch the celebrations here. Performance. In this way, the emperor living in the golden roof could not only overlook the bustling city, but also allow the people to look up to this luxurious building and the emperor inside, reminding them of the emperor's noble and powerful status.
But for Chinese tourists, they feel that this golden roof is just a luxurious front door of a street shop.
On the other hand, the Baroque building next to it looks exquisite and gorgeous.
Hellbringhaus
This Baroque building, the Hellbringhaus, is located opposite the Golden Dome House. It is a building with a very gorgeous facade. In 1725, John Fisher bought this late medieval house and added a pediment to the house in 1730. The mezzanine and facade on the surface of the building were decorated with plaster rosettes. Angels, flowers, shells and other elements of Baroque style are combined, and it feels more sweet like Rococo style. After restoration in 1980, this house became a typical representative of the magnificent architecture of the citizen class in the old city.
city tower
Inside the city hall built in 1358, there is a city tower built from 1442 to 1450, which is a symbol of Innsbruck's old town. The tower is 57 meters high. It was originally a watchtower and there were also cells on the tower. It was later rebuilt in 1560, replacing the spire with a small dome, eliminating the functions of prison and lookout. Now a famous tourist attraction, there is a cloister at 33 meters of the tower. There is a cloister at 33 meters of the tower, from which visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the city of Innsbruck and the surrounding peaks.
Church of Sibaito Kocher
The Sibaito Kocher Church is a small church hidden on the road. If you don't pay attention, you may miss it. The pink exterior walls and green roof create a beautiful contrasting color. The interior lights are dim but warm, and there are still many devout believers who come here to worship and sing.
Swarovski Main Store
Of course it’s not the Swarovski Crystal World in the picture above, it’s the one below, the first Swarovski crystal store. I don’t know who the statue at the door is, but the exhibition hall is actually themed with crystal flies. Maybe the world seen by flies' compound eyes is what they want to express.
Maybe I have seen too many domestic decorations and feel that even with such crystals, it is not too stunning. It is better to go to Zhongshan Ancient Town to see the gorgeous lights.
Shop windows and streets
Street scenes and shop windows were my favorite subjects to take pictures at that time. Maybe it was because I had opened a store before and I had an old artistic soul.
Innsbruck is a place we pass by on the way from Germany to Italy, so we didn’t stay long, it was considered a short stopover. However, its amazingness made me feel that only this kind of environment can give birth to so many great painters, sculptors and musician.
A century-old wooden hotel in the mountains
The name of the hotel has not yet been found. It is a completely wooden hotel. After several generations of operation, the details are very local. The wooden structure, the selection of lamps, and the matching of fabrics are all very particular.
A cabinet with unique local characteristics, like furniture that transitions between the Baroque and Rococo periods.
The texture of the wall and the painted details of the house number
The furniture also integrates the style of the architecture, simple and cute. The sofa covers, curtains, and lampshades are all made of the same jacquard fabric.
summary
The purpose of writing this travelogue is to review the first-hand inspiration I gained before. There are many aspects to the beauty of Austria. Innsbruck is just a glimpse of the great musicians, such as Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Johann Strauss, etc. Beethoven, who was born in Germany but has lived in Austria for a long time, and his favorite painter Gustav Klimt all grew up and lived in Austria (the pattern style of Zentangle painting is similar to Klimt's painting method) . I think back to when I was learning piano when I was a kid, and now I can appreciate the beauty of it.
