Nordkettenbahn – Cable Railway Station’s Buildings
Höhenstraße 145, 6020 Innsbruck, A
Architecture: Franz Baumann (1927-1928) Builder-owner: Stadt Innsbruck Open to the public: daily. 08.30 – 17:30 hrs (lift operation) Accessibility: Hungerburg cable railway or bus J From 2004-2006 the station’s buildings were adapted functionally and spatially by Schlögl & Süß.
Architecture: Franz Baumann (1927-1928) Builder-owner: Stadt Innsbruck Open to the public: daily. 08.30 – 17:30 hrs (lift operation) Accessibility: Hungerburg cable railway or bus J From 2004-2006 the station’s buildings were adapted functionally and spatially by Schlögl & Süß.
The architect Franz Baumann originally constructed the three "Nordkettenbahnen” cable car station‘s buildings – Hungerburg, Seegrube and Hafelekar – from 1927 – 1928. These belong to the most important modern age buildings in Tyrol. The way the highly sensitive architecture was adapted to match the mountain is still a fine example of alpine building. Especially worthwhile visiting is the Hafelekar mountain station, which is pressed into the rock like a swallow’s nest and provides a view towards the town and Karwendel.
