Innsbruck, the capital of Tyrol, briefly rose to prominence as the residence of Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I.

The Hofkirche contains the cenotaph of Maximilian I, which is surrounded by 28 huge bronze statues of European monarchs.
Schloss Ambras is home to a rather odd collection of Habsburg portraits, and an even odder chamber of curiosities (wunderkammer) collected by Ferdinand II.