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Kufstein (; ) is a town in the
Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
n state of
Tyrol Tyrol ( ; historically the Tyrole; ; ) is a historical region in the Alps of Northern Italy and western Austria. The area was historically the core of the County of Tyrol, part of the Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire and Austria-Hungary, f ...
, the administrative seat of
Kufstein District The Bezirk Kufstein is an administrative district (bezirk) in Tyrol, Austria. It borders Bavaria (Germany) in the north, the Kitzbühel district in the southeast, and the Schwaz district in the southwest. The district has a geographical area of 9 ...
. With a population of about 20,000 it is the second largest Tyrolean town after the state capital
Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ...
. The greatest landmark is
Kufstein Fortress The Kufstein Fortress () is the main landmark of Kufstein, a town in Tyrol, Austria. It is sometimes wrongly referred to as ''Geroldseck Fortress''. It is on a hill commanding Kufstein proper. Kufstein Fortress is above sea level. The fortress i ...
, first mentioned in the 13th century. The town was the place of origin of the Austrian noble family Kuefstein.


Geography

It is located in the
Tyrolean Unterland The Tyrolean Unterland () is that part of the Austrian state of Tyrol east of its capital city, Innsbruck, excluding East Tyrol. Extent and language The Tyrolean Unterland should not be confused with the Tyrolean Lower Inn Valley (''Tiroler Unt ...
region on the river
Inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...
, at the confluence with its
Weißache The Weißache is a river of Tyrol, Austria, a right tributary of the Inn. The Weißache flows in the Sölllandl, a valley between the Kaiser Mountains and the Hohe Salve. It rises at about on the in the and discharges in , a district of Kufs ...
and
Kaiserbach The Kaiserbach (also called Sparchenbach) is a river of Tyrol, Austria, in the valley Kaisertal in the Kaiser Mountains in the Tyrolean Unterland. It is a right tributary of the Inn. The Kaiserbach rises at about near the Stripsenjoch saddle a ...
tributaries, near the border with
Bavaria Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a States of Germany, state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the list of German states by area, largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total l ...
,
Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
. The municipal area stretches along the
Lower Inn Valley The Lower Inn Valley () is that part of the Inntal valley through which the Inn river flows from a point a few kilometres west of Innsbruck near its confluence with the Melach downstream to a few kilometres before Rosenheim. A further distinctio ...
between the
Brandenberg Alps The Brandenberg Alps () are a sub-group of the Northern Limestone Alps, that run in front of the Eastern Alps for their whole length. They lie entirely in Austria between Achensee in Tyrol (state), Tyrol, the Inn Valley and the Bavarian Prealps. ...
in the northwest and the
Kaiser Mountains The Kaiser Mountains (, meaning ''Emperor Mountains'') are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges – are the Zahmer Kaiser and south of it the Wilder Kaiser. The mountains are situated in the Austri ...
in the southeast. The remote
Kaisertal The Kaisertal (formerly ''Sparchental'') is a striking mountain valley between the mountain chains of the Zahmer and Wilder Kaiser in Austria's Kaisergebirge range in the Tyrol (state), Tyrol. In the ravine (''Sparchenklamm'') on the valley flo ...
until recently was the last settled valley in Austria without transport connections, prior to the completion of a tunnel road from Kufstein to neighbouring
Ebbs Ebbs is a municipality in the Kufstein district of Tyrol in Austria. The village is located in the Judicial district of Kufstein and in 2016 had a population of 5,480. Geography Ebbs is located in the Lower Inn Valley near Kufstein, to the e ...
in 2008. North of the town, the Inn river leaves the
Northern Limestone Alps The Northern Limestone Alps (), also called the Northern Calcareous Alps, are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in Austria and the adjacent Bavarian lands of southeastern Germany. The distinction from the ...
and enters the
Bavarian Alpine Foreland The Alpine Foreland, less commonly called the Bavarian Foreland,Dickinson, Robert E (1964). ''Germany: A regional and economic geography'' (2nd ed.). London: Methuen, pp. 585-586. . Bavarian Plateau or Bavarian Alpine Foreland (), refers to a tria ...
. The town area comprises several small lakes, such as Pfrillsee, Längsee, and
Hechtsee Hechtsee is a lake in Tyrol, Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vien ...
; Egelsee and Maistaller Lacke are protected nature reserves. The municipal arrangement comprises the cadastral communities of Kufstein, Morsbach and Thierberg; the town itself is divided into five quarters (Zentrum, Sparchen, Weissach, Endach, and Zell).


Economy

Glass manufacturer
Riedel Riedel is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adolph Friedrich Johann Riedel (1809-1872), German industrialist and politician *August Riedel (Johann Friedrich Ludwig Heinrich August Riedel) (1799–1883), German painter *B ...
, haulage contractor LKW Walter, gunmaker Voere, and textile mat manufacturer Kleen-Tex are based in Kufstein. Kufstein is also home to the University of Applied Sciences Kufstein which specializes in providing business education and is a centre for international exchange.


Transport

Kufstein has two exits along the A12
motorway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...
(
autobahn The (; German , ) is the federal controlled-access highway system in Germany. The official term is (abbreviated ''BAB''), which translates as 'federal motorway'. The literal meaning of the word is 'Federal Auto(mobile) Track'. Much of t ...
) from
Innsbruck Innsbruck (; ) is the capital of Tyrol (federal state), Tyrol and the List of cities and towns in Austria, fifth-largest city in Austria. On the Inn (river), River Inn, at its junction with the Wipptal, Wipp Valley, which provides access to the ...
to
Rosenheim Rosenheim () is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is an independent city located in the centre of the Rosenheim (district), district of Rosenheim (Upper Bavaria), and is also the seat of its administration. It is located on the west bank of the Inn ...
.
Kufstein railway station Kufstein railway station serves the city of Kufstein, in the Kufstein district of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol. Opened in 1876, it is an Austrian-German border station, close to the border between Tyrol and Bavaria. The station forms par ...
, opened in 1876, forms part of the Lower Inn Valley railway section of the Brenner-axis from
Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
to
Verona Verona ( ; ; or ) is a city on the Adige, River Adige in Veneto, Italy, with 255,131 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region, and is the largest city Comune, municipality in the region and in Northeast Italy, nor ...
. The Festungsbahn is a
funicular A funicular ( ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep grade (slope), slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to ...
that links the city centre with the
Kufstein Fortress The Kufstein Fortress () is the main landmark of Kufstein, a town in Tyrol, Austria. It is sometimes wrongly referred to as ''Geroldseck Fortress''. It is on a hill commanding Kufstein proper. Kufstein Fortress is above sea level. The fortress i ...


History

Archaeological findings in the
Tischofer Cave The Tischofer Cave () is a cave in the Kaisertal valley in the Kaisergebirge mountains in Austria. It was a locally important gathering place and weapons cache during the Tyrolean Rebellion in the Napoleonic Wars. The roughly long cave, which is ...
in Kaisertal denote a settlement of the area more than 30,000 years ago, the oldest traces of human habitation in Tyrol. Incorporated into the
Roman Empire The Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The Roman people, Romans conquered most of this during the Roman Republic, Republic, and it was ruled by emperors following Octavian's assumption of ...
in 15 BC, the Inn river formed the border between the
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provinces of ''
Raetia Raetia or Rhaetia ( , ) was a province of the Roman Empire named after the Rhaetian people. It bordered on the west with the country of the Helvetii, on the east with Noricum, on the north with Vindelicia, on the south-west with Transalpine ...
'' and ''
Noricum Noricum () is the Latin name for the kingdom or federation of tribes that included most of modern Austria and part of Slovenia. In the first century AD, it became a province of the Roman Empire. Its borders were the Danube to the north, R ...
''. A church at ''Caofstein'' was first mentioned in a 788 deed issued by Bishop
Arno of Salzburg Arno, Arn or Aquila (c. 750–821) was bishop of Salzburg, and afterwards its first archbishop. He preserved his voluminous correspondence from the scholar Alcuin of York. Early years He entered the church at an early age, and after passing ...
. At that time, the Lower Inn Valley was part of the Bavarian realm under the
Agilolfing The Agilolfings were a noble family that ruled the Duchy of Bavaria on behalf of their Merovingian suzerains from about 550 until 788. A cadet branch of the Agilolfings also ruled the Kingdom of the Lombards intermittently from 616 to 712. They ...
duke
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, who was deposed by
Charlemagne Charlemagne ( ; 2 April 748 – 28 January 814) was List of Frankish kings, King of the Franks from 768, List of kings of the Lombards, King of the Lombards from 774, and Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian ...
and replaced by Prefect Gerold. The
Fortress A fortification (also called a fort, fortress, fastness, or stronghold) is a military construction designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from L ...
is first documented in 1205 as a possession of the
Bishop of Regensburg The Bishops of Regensburg (; or ) are bishops of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Regensburg in Bavaria, Germany.
and the
Duke of Bavaria The following is a list of monarchs during the history of Bavaria. Bavaria was ruled by several dukes and kings, partitioned and reunited, under several dynasties. Since 1918, Bavaria has been under a republican form of government, and from 19 ...
. In the early 14th century, the
Wittelsbach The House of Wittelsbach () is a former Bavarian dynasty, with branches that have ruled over territories including the Electorate of Bavaria, the Electoral Palatinate, the Electorate of Cologne, County of Holland, Holland, County of Zeeland, ...
emperor Louis IV, also Bavarian duke, vested the Kufstein citizens with rights of jurisdiction. Kufstein passed to the
County of Tyrol The (Princely) County of Tyrol was an Imperial State, estate of the Holy Roman Empire established about 1140. After 1253, it was ruled by the House of Gorizia and from 1363 by the House of Habsburg. In 1804, the County of Tyrol, unified with th ...
in 1342, when it was a wedding gift to Countess
Margaret Margaret is a feminine given name, which means "pearl". It is of Latin origin, via Ancient Greek and ultimately from Iranian languages, Old Iranian. It has been an English language, English name since the 11th century, and remained popular thro ...
from her husband, Emperor Louis's son Louis the Brandenburger. However, it fell back to Bavaria upon Margaret's death in 1369. Duke Stephen III of Bavaria granted Kufstein
city status City status is a symbolic and legal designation given by a monarch, national or subnational government. A municipality may receive city status because it already has the qualities of a city, or because it has some special purpose. Historically, ci ...
in 1393, due to its prominence as a trading and docking point on the Inn River.Chizzali. Tyrol: Impressions of Tyrol. (Innsbruck: Alpina Printers and Publishers), p. 44 From 1415 onwards, his son and successor Duke
Louis VII Louis VII (1120 – 18 September 1180), called the Younger or the Young () to differentiate him from his father Louis VI, was King of France from 1137 to 1180. His first marriage was to Duchess Eleanor of Aquitaine, one of the wealthiest and ...
had the Fortress largely rebuilt and expanded.The possession of the strategically important Kufstein border fortress remained disputed. In 1504, the
Habsburg The House of Habsburg (; ), also known as the House of Austria, was one of the most powerful dynasties in the history of Europe and Western civilization. They were best known for their inbreeding and for ruling vast realms throughout Europe d ...
emperor Maximilian I took the opportunity of the
War of the Succession of Landshut The War of the Succession of Landshut (''Landshuter Erbfolgekrieg'' in German) resulted from a dispute between the Duchies of Bavaria-Munich (''Bayern-München'' in German) and Bavaria-Landshut (''Bayern-Landshut''). Background George, Duk ...
within the Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty: his
Austrian Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ** Austria-Hungary ** Austria ...
forces laid siege to the town, and at the Imperial Diet in
Cologne Cologne ( ; ; ) is the largest city of the States of Germany, German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with nearly 1.1 million inhabitants in the city pr ...
the next year, the emperor resolved upon the cession of the Kufstein territories to the Habsburg lands of Tyrol. Maximilian had the prominent ''Kaiserturm'' tower of the fortress erected, which was finished in 1522. During the
War of the Spanish Succession The War of the Spanish Succession was a European great power conflict fought between 1701 and 1714. The immediate cause was the death of the childless Charles II of Spain in November 1700, which led to a struggle for control of the Spanish E ...
, the castle was again besieged by Bavarian troops under Elector
Maximilian II Emanuel Maximilian II (11 July 1662 – 26 February 1726), also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and a prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the last governor of the Spanish Netherlands and Duke ...
in 1703, nevertheless the Austrian domains were confirmed by the
Treaty of Ilbersheim The Treaty of Ilbesheim between Austria and Bavaria was signed on 7 November 1704, three months after the Battle of Blenheim. It had the effect of removing Bavaria from the War of the Spanish Succession. By the terms of the treaty, Bavaria was esse ...
the next year. After the
War of the Third Coalition The War of the Third Coalition () was a European conflict lasting from 1805 to 1806 and was the first conflict of the Napoleonic Wars. During the war, First French Empire, France and French client republic, its client states under Napoleon I an ...
, Kufstein once again was awarded to the newly established
Kingdom of Bavaria The Kingdom of Bavaria ( ; ; spelled ''Baiern'' until 1825) was a German state that succeeded the former Electorate of Bavaria in 1806 and continued to exist until 1918. With the unification of Germany into the German Empire in 1871, the kingd ...
in the 1805 Peace of Pressburg and the
Tyrolean Rebellion The Tyrolean Rebellion () was an 1809 rebellion in the County of Tyrol against the Bavarian and French occupation of Tyrol during the War of the Fifth Coalition. Led by Andreas Hofer, the rebellion was initially successful in freeing the Coun ...
of 1809 was crushed by the
Bavarian Army The Bavarian Army () was the army of the Electorate of Bavaria, Electorate (1682–1806) and then Kingdom of Bavaria, Kingdom (1806–1918) of Bavaria. It existed from 1682 as the standing army of Bavaria until the merger of the military sovereig ...
. Finally in 1813/14 it passed to the
Austrian Empire The Austrian Empire, officially known as the Empire of Austria, was a Multinational state, multinational European Great Powers, great power from 1804 to 1867, created by proclamation out of the Habsburg monarchy, realms of the Habsburgs. Duri ...
. In the 19th century, Kufstein Fortress was turned into a bastille for political prisoners, such as the Hungarian outlaw
Sándor Rózsa Sándor Rózsa (July 10, 1813 – November 22, 1878) was a Hungarian outlaw (in Hungarian: ''betyár'') from the Great Hungarian Plain. He is the best-known Hungarian highwayman; his life inspired numerous writers, notably Zsigmond Móricz and ...
, who spent several years here before he was finally pardoned in 1868. The town's economic development was decisively promoted by the opening of the Lower Inn Valley Railway line in 1858. In the late days of
World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
the historic town centre suffered from Allied bombing. After the war, Kufstein was
occupied ' ( Norwegian: ') is a Norwegian political thriller TV series that premiered on TV2 on 5 October 2015. Based on an original idea by Jo Nesbø, the series is co-created with Karianne Lund and Erik Skjoldbjærg. Season 2 premiered on 10 October ...
by French and US forces; it was the site of a French sector
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA, pronounced ) was an international relief agency founded in November 1943 on the joint initiative of the United States, United Kingdom, USSR, and the Republic of China. Its purpose ...
Displaced Persons camp A refugee camp is a temporary settlement built to receive refugees and people in refugee-like situations. Refugee camps usually accommodate displaced people who have fled their home country, but camps are also made for internally displace ...
.


Sights

Due to its long history, the city of Kufstein has various sights to offer: *The Fortress (''Festung'') is built on a rock the height of which amounts to . Sometimes erroneously called ''Schloss Garoldseck'', the fortress was mentioned as ''Castrum Caofstein'' in a document for the first time in 1205. It was enlarged several times. The most important tower, the round and impressive ''Kaiserturm'', was built from 1518 to 1522. Several times in its history, the fortress was used as a prison. Today it is famous for its large organ (''Heldenorgel''). *The old city centre (''Altstadt'') with several picturesque lanes the most famous of which is ''Römerhofgasse''. *The sightworthy City Hall (''Rathaus'') is on a square called ''Stadtplatz''. *Saint Vitus Church is the oldest church of Kufstein. It was built from 1390 to 1420 in a typical
Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, a Germanic people **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Gothic alphabet, an alphabet used to write the Gothic language ** Gothic ( ...
style. Later, it was converted into a
baroque The Baroque ( , , ) is a Western Style (visual arts), style of Baroque architecture, architecture, Baroque music, music, Baroque dance, dance, Baroque painting, painting, Baroque sculpture, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished from ...
church from 1660 to 1661. *A part of the medieval city wall is well preserved and worth a visit. The sightworthy ''Wasserbastei'' is in the Northern part of the old city centre on the river
Inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway. Before the advent of motorized transportation, they also provided accomm ...
. In the Southern part of the wall, a former gate called ''Auracher Löchl'' can be seen.


International relations


Twin towns — Sister cities

Kufstein is twinned with *
Frauenfeld Frauenfeld (Alemannic German, Alemannic: ''Frauefäld'') is the capital of the Cantons of Switzerland, canton of Canton of Thurgau, Thurgau in Switzerland. The official language of Frauenfeld is (the Swiss variety of Standard) Swiss Standard Ge ...
,
Switzerland Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
*
Rovereto Rovereto (; "wood of sessile oaks"; locally: ''Roveredo'') is a city and ''comune'' in Trentino in northern Italy, located in the Vallagarina valley of the Adige River. History Rovereto was an ancient fortress town standing at the fronti ...
,
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*
Langenlois Langenlois () is a town at the Kamp river in the Kamptal, district of Krems-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. Famous for its wine production, it is also home to the Loisium, a centre celebrating and advertising the local wine and built ...
,
Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...


Notable people

*
Josef Madersperger Josef Madersperger (October 6, 1768 in Kufstein – October 2, 1850 in Vienna) was a tailor. He is one of the inventors of the sewing machine. Biography Madersperger was born in 1768 in Kufstein, western Austria. In 1790, he relocated to Vien ...
(1768–1850), tailor and one of the inventors of the
sewing machine Diagram of a modern sewing machine Animation of a modern sewing machine as it stitches A sewing machine is a machine used to sew fabric and materials together with thread. Sewing machines were invented during the first Industrial Revolutio ...
* Norbert Pfretzschner (1850–1927), an Austrian sculptor and author of books on hunting. *
Adele Stürzl Adele Stürzl (November 23, 1892 – June 30, 1944) was an Austrian communist and resistance fighter against National Socialism. Life Stürzl was born in Vienna, her parents were originally from South Bohemia near Znojmo. She worked as a mai ...
(1892–1944), communist and resistance fighter against National Socialism, lived locally *
Max Reisch Max Reisch (1912–1985) was an Austrian long-distance traveler, author, researcher and orientalist who in 1933 made the first overland journey by motorcycle to India (from Europe), and who in 1935/1936 was the first to circumnavigate the worl ...
(1912–1985), Orient-researcher and writer * Claus Josef Riedel (1925–2004), entrepreneur and glass designer *
Cornelius Rost Cornelius Rost (27 March 1919, Kufstein, Austria – 18 October 1983, Munich, Germany)Günter Pichler Günter Pichler (born 9 September 1940) is an Austrian violinist, teacher and conductor. He was the 1st violin in the Alban Berg Quartett. Biography Günter Pichler was born and raised in Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria.Nach Altmann, W.: ''Kurzgefass ...
(born 1940), musician and professor * Leslie H. Sabo, Jr. (1948–1970), US-soldier,
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...
recipient *
Armin Kircher Armin Kircher (1966 – 12 October 2015) was an Austrian composer and conductor. Life Born in Kufstein, Austria, in 1966 Kircher grew up in Breitenbach am Inn and completed his ''matura'' in 1985 at the College Borrpmaeum in Salzburg Sa ...
(1966–2015), church musician and composer


Sport

*
Christian Pravda Christian Pravda (8 March 1927 – 11 November 1994) was an Austrian alpine ski racer. He was born in Kufstein, Austria. At age 20, he participated in the 1948 Winter Olympics in the slalom, but was disqualified. At the 1952 Winter Ol ...
(1927–1994), alpine skier, bronze and silver medallist at the
1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway. Discussions about Oslo hosting ...
*
Franz Schuler Franz Schuler (born 3 October 1962) is a former Austrian biathlete and police officer, who competed as a member of the Polizeisportverein (police sports club) Innsbruck. He was born in Kufstein. Selected results * 1984: ** 8th, Winter Oly ...
(born 1962), biathlete, 2nd at the
Biathlon World Championships 1986 The 22nd Biathlon World Championships for men were held in 1986 in Oslo, Norway. The 3rd women's world championships were held in Falun, Sweden. Men's results 20 km individual 10 km sprint Peter Angerer, West Germany, was stripped of silv ...
*
Manfred Linzmaier Manfred Linzmaier (born 27 August 1962 in Kufstein) is a retired Austrian footballer. He is now a football manager. Club career Nicknamed ''Tyroler Keegan'', Linzmaier started his professional career at FC Wacker Innsbruck, later renamed FC ...
(born 1962), footballer and team manager, played 390 games and 25 for
Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust ...
* Markus Kronthaler (1967–2006), mountaineer and climber *
Karl Wendlinger Karl Wendlinger (; born 20 December 1968) is an Austrian professional racing and former Formula One driver. Mercedes Juniors Born in Kufstein, Wendlinger started his career in karting and in Formula Ford before entering the German Formula 3 Ch ...
(born 1968), racecar and
Formula One Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel single-seater formula Auto racing, racing cars sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). The FIA Formula One World Championship has been one ...
driver * Claus Dalpiaz (born 1971), ice hockey goaltender *
Christian Planer Christian Planer (born 15 May 1975) is an Austrian sports shooter. He competed at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics in two individual events, 10 m air rifle and 50 m small-bore rifle, and won a bronze medal in the small-bore rifle in 2004. ...
(born 1975), sport shooter and bronze medallist at the
2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...
. *
Martin Wildauer Martin Wildauer (born 27 November 1987) is an Austrian strongman competitor and entrant to the World's Strongest Man competition. He is a competitor of the well-known Strongman Champions League and the Giants Live competitions. Martin is the cur ...
(born 1987), an Austrian strongman competitor *
Nicole Billa Nicole Billa (born 5 March 1996) is an Austrian footballer who plays as a striker for 1. FC Köln. She won the Women's Footballer of the Year award in Germany in 2021. International career Billa was part of the 23-women squad who represented ...
(born 1996), a footballer who has played over 180 games and 88 for Austria women


In popular culture


Film and television

Locations in and around Kufstein have been used for a number of films and television programmes: ''
Destiny Destiny, sometimes also called fate (), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often used interchangeably, the words ''fate'' and ''destiny'' ...
'' (1942), ''
Mountain Crystal ''Mountain Crystal'' () is a 1949 Austrian-German historical drama film directed by Harald Reinl and featuring a cast of unknown actors including Franz Eichberger, Hans Renz and Cilli Greif. It is a mountain film based on the 1845 novella ''Roc ...
'' (1949), ''
Bluebeard "Bluebeard" ( ) is a French Folklore, folktale, the most famous surviving version of which was written by Charles Perrault and first published by Barbin in Paris in 1697 in . The tale is about a wealthy man in the habit of murdering his wives an ...
'' (1951), '' White Shadows'' (1951), ''Das letzte Aufgebot'' (1953), ''
The Flying Classroom ''The Flying Classroom'' () is a 1933 novel for children written by the German writer Erich Kästner. In the book Kästner took up the predominantly United Kingdom, British genre of the school story, taking place in a boarding school, and tr ...
'' (1954), ''Graf Porno und die liebesdurstigen Töchter'' (1969), ''
Vanessa Vanessa may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Vanessa'' (Millais painting), an 1868 painting by Pre-Raphaelite artist John Everett Millais * ''Vanessa'', a 1933 novel by Hugh Walpole * ''Vanessa'', a 1952 instrumental song written by Bernie W ...
'' (1977), ''Sachrang'' (1978), TV documentary series ''Bilderbuch Deutschland'' (1996), ''Da wo das Glück beginnt'' (2006), ''Da wo es noch Treue gibt'' (2006), and ''Da wo die Freundschaft zahlt'' (2007). For further information see the ''Internet Movie Database''.


Music

The song ' (also called ''Das Kufsteiner Lied''), originally composed by Karl Ganzer, has been covered by many musicians including
Heino Heinz Georg Kramm (born 13 December 1938), known professionally as Heino, is a German singer of Schlager and traditional Volksmusik. Having sold a total of over 50 million records, he is one of the most successful German musicians of all time ...
and
Franzl Lang Franz "Franzl" Lang (28 December 1930 – 6 December 2015), known as the ''Yodel King'' (), was an alpine yodeller from Bavaria, Germany. Lang's genre is German folk music; he typically sang in the Bavarian dialect of the rural Alpine regions. ...
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References


External links

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Kufstein Gigapixel Panorama (15.000 Megapixel)

Kufstein webcam

Kufstein Tourist Board

www.heimat-kufstein.at: Historical pictures of Kufstein
{{Authority control Cities and towns in Kufstein District Kufstein District Populated places on the Inn (river)