Description of the attraction
Tyrberg Castle is located on the mountain of the same name, 721 meters above sea level, which is located on the northeastern outskirts of Kufstein. Behind it you can see the much higher peaks of the mountain range. Mount Tierberg was ideal for the construction of a watchtower. Opposite it you can see the powerful Kufstein Castle, which is located on the plain. Thus, from both of these castles it was possible to control the surroundings and be prepared for the appearance of the enemy.
As follows from the chronicle of 1290, one of the first owners of the Tyrberg castle was Konrad von Freudsberg. His family owned this fortress for a long time. Then the castle passed from hand to hand. At the beginning of the 16th century, it, like the entire city of Kufstein, was conquered by the army of the future emperor Maximilian I. The Tyrberg castle seemed to Maximilian a sufficient price for loyalty. He gave it to his footman. In 1584, the castle was reconstructed, as a result of which several palace premises were transformed into a chapel. This chapel eventually became a place of pilgrimage. It contains an altar of the Rococo era, the central place in which is the image of the Beheading of John the Baptist.
The owners of the castle succeeded each other until in 1939 this fortress was acquired by Herr Henkel from Germany. The Genkel family still owns the Tyrberg fortress. The castle, dilapidated from lack of proper care, is open to everyone. It consists of a chapel, an old hermitage located near it and a Roman tower, which was built over the centuries. It has now been restored and can be climbed to see the valley of the Inntal River.
