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Schwaz Destination Guide

Discover Schwaz in Austria

Schwaz in the region of Tyrol with its 12,507 habitants is a town located in Austria - some 224 mi or ( 361 km ) West of Vienna , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Schwaz

Local time in Schwaz is now 03:44 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Vienna " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wattens, Vomperberg, Strass im Zillertal, Schwendau, and Niederpillberg. When in this area, you might want to check out Wattens . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Schwaz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hotel Alpenrose am Achensee in Tirol - Wellness (2011)

3:18 min by AlpenroseTirol
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Wellnessurlaub im Hotel Alpenrose am Achensee in Tirol. ..

Hotel Alpenrose am Achensee in Tirol (2011)

5:13 min by AlpenroseTirol
Views: 6392 Rating: 5.00

Hotel Alpenrose am Achensee in Tirol. Wellnesshotel in Österreich. Familienurlaub. ..


AUSTRIA - Zillertalbahn (scartam. 760)

5:40 min by subaruiv
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Una ferrovia a scartamento 760 che da Jenbach ( 35 Km da Innsbruck ) attraverso la valle Zillertal porta a Mayrhofen. By Pasquale (castanoisabella). ..

Tirol

0:22 min by olinta
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Beautiful Valley. The way to go to Wallfahrtskirche St. Georgenberg, Stans (Tirol) Austria. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Burg Freundsberg

Burg Freundsberg is a castle in Tyrol, Austria, that was constructed in the year of 1150 by the lords of Freundsberg. Originally the castle consisted out of a single keep, which is still intact up to this date. The chapel next to it was built afterwards in the year 1117. In 1467 the castle was sold to Archduke Sigismund of Austria, who rebuilt the castle and called it Sigismundruh for the duration of his reign. From 1634/37 on, the castle was retrofitted as a "castle church" or Schlosskirche.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 47.34 11.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Castles in Tyrol (state), Local museums in Austria, Museums in Tyrol (state)

St. Georgenberg-Fiecht Abbey

St. Georgenberg-Fiecht Abbey, the successor of St.  Georgenberg Abbey, is a Benedictine monastery situated since 1708 in Fiecht in the community of Vomp in Tyrol, Austria; a pilgrimage church still stands on the original site on the Georgenberg. Founded in 1138, it is the oldest extant monastery in the Tyrol.

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Located at 47.38 11.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1138 establishments, Benedictine monasteries in Austria, Buildings and structures in Tyrol (state), Christian monasteries established in the 12th century, European Monasteries of the Congregation of Missionary Benedictines of Saint Ottilien, Religious organizations established in the 1130s, Visitor attractions in Tyrol (state)

Vomperbach

The Vomperbach rises in the Karwendel mountain range and flows first from West to East. Above the village of Vomp - which it passes through - it changes its course and flows from North to South into the Inn River. It has a length of 15 kilometers.

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Located at 47.32 11.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Rivers of Tyrol (state)

Tratzberg Castle

Tratzberg Castle is a castle in Jenbach, Tyrol, Austria.

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Located at 47.38 11.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Castles in Tyrol (state), Historic house museums in Austria, Museums in Tyrol (state)

Achensee Railway

|} The Achensee Railway is a 6.78 kilometres long metre gauge railway running between Jenbach and Seespitz on Lake Achensee in Tyrol. Within its length it rises some 440 metres in height, with the steeper sections using the Riggenbach rack system. It is Europe's oldest cog railway which is still steam operated.

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Located at 47.39 11.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Metre gauge railways in Austria, Rack railways, Rack railways in Austria, Railway lines opened in 1889

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Schwaz