Hall in Tirol: Old Town, Museums and Culture

Hall in Tirol is located near Innsbruck, with the Bettelwurf massif as its backdrop. The town combines a historic old town with museums, churches and a gallery for contemporary art. It also has the Haller farmers’ market and a historical city tour on foot. If you’re looking for hotels in Hall in Tirol, you can plan your stay around the things that interest you most: local history, architecture, the history of coinage, contemporary art or a visit to the Saturday market.

Museums: Local History and Coins

Since 2008, the Museum of Urban Archaeology in Hall in Tirol has been located in Hasegg Castle and is integrated into the tour of the Hall Mint Museum. The Hall Mint Museum brings half a millennium of European coinage history to life. This connection combines an archaeological perspective on Hall with a European perspective on the history of coinage. The Hall in Tirol City Museum houses numerous exhibits on the town’s history. The Hall in Tirol Mining Museum is located in the heart of the old town.

Churches and Architectural History

St. Nicholas Parish Church is one of the most significant buildings in Hall’s old town. The present-day late Gothic hall church of St. Nicholas Parish Church was built around 1430. The Jesuit Church, also known as the All Saints’ Church, is located on Stiftsplatz. Archduchess Magdalena founded it in 1571 to provide spiritual care for the neighbouring convent for women. The Jesuit Church and the neighbouring church of the convent are the only late Renaissance churches in Tyrol. For those interested in architecture, the combination of its local founding history and its art-historical significance throughout Tyrol is a distinctive feature.

Contemporary Art in a Medieval Setting

The Old Town Gallery is a contemporary art gallery in a seven-hundred-year-old medieval building in the old town of Hall in Tirol. It combines a contemporary art profile with a medieval setting—a different focus from the churches and museums devoted to local history.

Saturday Market and City Tour

The Haller farmers’ market takes place every Saturday from 9 am to 12 noon in Oberer Stadtplatz. It offers goods from family-run farms: fresh vegetables and fruit, dairy products, homemade bread, jams and honey, as well as fish, meat, bacon and sausage specialities. The regular market hours make it easier to plan a Saturday visit. If the market is important to you, check the latest date in advance.

The historical city tour of Hall in Tirol offers a different perspective on the town. This walking tour takes visitors to the most important sights and charming spots in Tyrol’s largest old town. Unlike the market, which has a set place and time, the tour brings together several sights and places in one walk. Check the available tour dates for your visit.

The Mint Tower in Numbers

The Mint Tower is 45 metres high, and its highest point is reached after 192 counted steps. The tower offers a view. These figures distinguish the tower’s height from the route to its highest point. If you plan to visit the tower, check current access arrangements in advance.

Discover more destinations: Statz, Gries im Sellrain, Municipality in Tyrol, Mils near Hall, Kematen in Tirol, Ellbögen, Wattenberg, Mühltal.

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