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Castle Mountain Friend

The castle is a castle in Freundsberg Schwaz in Tyrol and in the year 1150 founded by the lords of mountain friend. First, the system consisted of a five-story residential tower, which still exists today and in the even parts of the original frescoes are to be seen. The corresponding chapel was dedicated to 1177th In 1467 they sold the castle to Archduke Sigismund the Wealthy, who rebuilt it in the following years and at times her name was Sigmundsruh.From 1634 to 1637, a castle-style church was of late Renaissance building. After another different owners since 1812, the plant is owned by the city Schwaz, which began in 1966 with the restoration.

Silberberg Schwaz

The Schwaz silver mine has been since the Middle Ages operated. It was one of the largest and most profitable mines in the late Middle Ages and is today open to the public.In the late Middle Ages, the Schwaz silver mine, the largest and most productive silver mine in the world.To 7,400 miners were employed there dailyThe work was difficult. The moisture in the mine, the smoke of the lamps (it was used animal fats and pine chips), the hard work with simple tools ( hammer, and iron) and the one-sided diet contributed to the fact that many miners before the 35th Of age died.

The parish church

The parish church, a 1460 built four naves church hall was extended in 1502 and is now the largest Church Hall in Tyrol. Links sat citizens, the right separated by a wooden wall, the squire.
A special feature of this church are the two bell towers, of which about 400 years younger. It was built in 1911, after the elder had a critical slope in the upper third of the construction and because of the danger of collapse in nochmaligem bells could not be safely used.

The Zeiss Planetarium

The Zeiss Planetarium Schwaz is one of the world's most advanced small planetariums. Since 2001, it provides visitors from the region and neighboring countries, knowledge about the world of stars. In 2006 it was equipped with a new full-dome technology to show modern 3D movies.

City Hall

The trading house is a late-Gothic mansion, the 1500-1509 of the two trades was built and Hans Joerg Stoeckl. The large three-story building includes a courtyard and now serves as City Hall.

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