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Attraction · Innsbruck · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Golden Roof in Innsbruck

Golden Roof is an attraction in Innsbruck, Tyrol, Austria. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 30 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 80 m you'll find a water point, a public toilet and a bench.

Golden Roof in Innsbruck
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Audio tour · Golden Roof

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You're standing in the Old Town of Innsbruck, in front of the Goldenes Dachl, the Golden Roof. It's the city's most famous symbol. Look up at the bay window jutting out from the façade. On top sits a roof of 2,657 copper tiles, every one of them fire-gilded. No mystery where the name comes from.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Golden Roof in Innsbruck
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Facilities near Golden Roof

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 30 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Hofburg
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Hofburg · 120 m

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Photo: VitVit · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Schloss Ambras
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Schloss Ambras · 3.4 km

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Photo: Burkhard Mücke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Cathedral of St. James
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Cathedral of St. James · 110 m

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Photo: Simon Legner (User:simon04) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Court Church
AttractionStory

Court Church · 160 m

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Photo: Bede735c · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Hofburg on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

Is Golden Roof wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 0 m and a public toilet at 40 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Golden Roof, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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