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Ambras Castle

Castles & Country Houses, Gardens & Parks, Museums & Art Centres
Ambras Castle is closely connected with Archduke Ferdinand II of Austria (1529–1595). The castle-museum served as his residence from 1563 to 1595, where he accommodated his world-famous collections, built specifically for that purpose, making it the oldest museum in the world.

The Lower Castle contains armouries masterpieces from the European armourer’s art. Its original "Kunst- und Wunderkammer" (Chamber of Art and Curiosities) represents a unique cultural monument.

Above the Lower Castle is the famous Spanish Hall (Spanische Saal). Built in the German Renaissance style, it contains an intricate wood-inlay ceiling and walls adorned with 27 full-length portraits of the rulers of Tyrol.

The Upper Castle contains an extensive portrait gallery of numerous members of the House of Habsburg.

The castle, which is part of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, is surrounded by a large landscape park, somewhat in the English picturesque style. 

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Ambras Castle

Schlossstraße 20
6020 Innsbruck
Austria