Town tour&mining museum in Hall in Tirol
Description
On this guided tour, you will discover enchanting squares, narrow andwinding alleys, ‘tell-tale’ signs and the most important sights of the largest old town in the Tyrol such as the Mining Museum.
On a guided town tour held by the Hall-Wattens Tourist Board you will find out about the rich history of Hall in Tirol and the most important sights. The existence and development of the town is closely connected with salt mining in the Halltal valley. As a result of this development, the town charter was granted in 1303. Moreover, the first Guldiner, a large silver coin replacing the golden Gulden, was coined in 1486. It was made of the Schwaz silver exploited in the region and became the predecessor of the American dollar!
The Mining Museum in Hall takes you underground. Immerse yourself in the Golden Age of Hall’s mining history which goes back more than 700 years! A fantastic tour for everybody!
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Highlights
largest old town in the west of Austria
exciting stories
mining history
Participants
min. 1, max. 20 people
Languages
German, English
Location name / Meeting point
Tourist board Hall-Wattens
Parking space
short time parking in front of the tourist board, parking garage Untere Stadt und Thurnfeldgasse (P1 + P2)
Public Transportation
line 504, bus stop Unterer Stadtplatz
On this guided tour, you will discover enchanting squares, narrow andwinding alleys, ‘tell-tale’ signs and the most important sights of the largest old town in the Tyrol such as the Mining Museum.
On a guided town tour held by the Hall-Wattens Tourist Board you will find out about the rich history of Hall in Tirol and the most important sights. The existence and development of the town is closely connected with salt mining in the Halltal valley. As a result of this development, the town charter was granted in 1303. Moreover, the first Guldiner, a large silver coin replacing the golden Gulden, was coined in 1486. It was made of the Schwaz silver exploited in the region and became the predecessor of the American dollar!
The Mining Museum in Hall takes you underground. Immerse yourself in the Golden Age of Hall’s mining history which goes back more than 700 years! A fantastic tour for everybody!
More Information
Highlights
largest old town in the west of Austria
exciting stories
mining history
Participants
min. 1, max. 20 people
Languages
German, English
Location name / Meeting point
Tourist board Hall-Wattens
Parking space
short time parking in front of the tourist board, parking garage Untere Stadt und Thurnfeldgasse (P1 + P2)
Public Transportation
line 504, bus stop Unterer Stadtplatz