Open Travel Guide
History of Tyrol

Tyrol History & Heritage Guide 2026

Tyrol's past, on the ground: the sites, museums, and eras that explain what you're seeing.

Tyrol is Austria's most spectacular alpine state, home to the historic city of Innsbruck and some of Europe's finest mountain scenery. Bordered by Germany, Italy, Switzerland, and the Austrian states of Salzburg, Vorarlberg, and Carinthia, Tyrol offers world-class skiing in winter and superb hiking in summer.