Bergisel Ski Jump
Bergisel-Sprungschanze
A ski jump tower designed by Zaha Hadid, with a viewing platform overlooking the city and the jump. It hosted ski jumping at two Winter Olympics.
The Bergisel ski jump is on Bergisel hill, on the southern edge of the city. Ski jumping events at the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics were held here. The current jump was rebuilt in 2002 to a design by the architect Zaha Hadid. Its tower, about 50 metres tall, looks like a streamlined cobra. A lift and elevator take visitors to the observation platform at the top and a panoramic café, with views over Innsbruck, the Nordkette and the stadium directly below the jump's run. Each year in early January, the third stage of the Four Hills Tournament is held here, and there is plastic-run training in summer. Next door, the Tyrol Panorama displays a panoramic painting about 1,000 square metres in size, depicting the 1809 Battle of Bergisel, when Tyroleans fought against Napoleon. Tickets to the ski jump cost about 10 euros or more, check the official website. Getting there: take tram 1 or the Sightseer bus from the city centre to Bergisel stop, then walk uphill for about 15 minutes.
Opening hours
About June–October 9:00 AM–6:00 PM; November–May 10:00 AM–5:00 PM (check website for Tuesday closures)
Nearby sights
- Das Tirol Panorama
- Wilten Basilica & Abbey
- Grassmayr Bell Foundry & Museum
- Triumphal Arch
- Maria-Theresien-Straße & St. Anne's Column
- Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum
- Tyrolean Folk Art Museum
- City Tower