Kitzbuhel: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 125 - 320 Hotel Weißes Rössl
 Hotel Weißes Rössl offers a gourmet restaurant, free Wi-Fi access, and free parking in the centre of Kitzbühel.
This traditional 5-star hotel feat… MoreEUR 156 - 545 Hotel Zur Tenne
 Located in the heart of the picturesque old town of Kitzbühel, this luxurious 4-star hotel is an oasis of tranquility and Tyrolean hospitality in a p… MoreEUR 88 - 128 Landhotel Vordergrub
 Landhotel Vordergrub is located just outside Kitzbühel, within 2 km of the famous Kitzbühler Horn mountain. It offers comfortable, traditionally dec… MoreEUR 110 - 400 Landsitz Römerhof
 Landsitz Römerhof offers apartments with a furnished balcony on a scenic plateau with views of Kitzbühel and the surrounding mountains. Wi-Fi in pub… MoreEUR 140 - 380 Hotel Villa Licht
 Hotel Villa Licht is located in Kitzbühel, and is a 3-minutes walk from Hahnenkamm ski run. It offers spacious accommodations with balconies, ski sto… MoreEUR 124 - 289 Hotel Tiefenbrunner
 Family-run since 1810, the Hotel Tiefenbrunner can be found in the heart of Kitzbühel and features a panoramic swimming pool, relaxing sauna and fitn… MoreEUR 130 - 705 Hotel Schloss Lebenberg
 The Hotel Schloss Lebenberg enjoys an elevated location above Kitzbühel, offering superb views of the Kitzbühel Alps, even from its indoor pool.
Th… MoreEUR 88 - 400 Hotel Schweizerhof Sport- & Beautyhotel
 Sport- & Beautyhotel Schweizerhof is located next to the Hahnenkamm cable car, and directly next to the ski slope. It offers a free internet terminal … MoreEUR 145 - 399 Hotel Tennerhof
 This 5-star hotel offers panoramic views of Kitzbühel and the surrounding mountains. It features an indoor pool, a heated outdoor pool, and the award… MoreEUR 90 - 140 Pension Alpenrose
 Only a 5-minute walk from the centre of Kitzbühel, Pension Alpenrose enjoys a quiet and sunny location opposite the Hahnenkamm Mountain. It offers fr… MoreEUR 55 - 98 Pension Feiersinger
 Pension Feiersinger offers a quiet location close to the Hahnenkamm cable car, a 15-minute walk from Kitzbühel’s centre. All rooms have cable TV an… MoreEUR 130 - 370 Schwarzer Adler Kitzbühel
 The Schwarzer Adler is a modern boutique hotel with a traditional ambience in the centre of Kitzbühel. Wi-Fi access in public areas and parking are a… MoreEUR 100 - 270 Sport-Wellnesshotel Bichlhof
 This 4-star superior hotel enjoys a quiet and sunny location on the outskirts of Kitzbühel. It features a spa area with indoor and outdoor pools, a g… MoreEUR 90 - 360 Sporthotel Reisch
 Sporthotel Reisch is located in the heart of Kitzbühel, only a few minutes´ walk from the old town, the shops, the casino and the ski lifts.
T… MoreEUR 70 - 240 Rosis Sonnbergstuben
 This cosy, traditional hotel is located on the Bichlalm mountain pasture high above Innsbruck, far away from the tourist crowds. It offers clean mount… MoreEUR 90 - 115 Pension Schmidinger
 Set a 5-minute walk from the Kitzbühel town centre, family-run Pension Schmidinger enjoys a quiet location only 800 metres from the Hahnenkamm cable … MoreEUR 66 - 80 Pension Gasteiger
 Set in Gundhabing and 1 km from Golfclub Kitzbühel-Schwarzsee, the family run Pension Gasteiger offers spacious accommodation with private balconies.… MoreEUR 51 - 182 Pension Hinterseer
 Pension Hinterseer offers a magnificent location 300 metres above the valley station of the Hahnenkamm cable car, only a 5-minute walk away from the c… MoreEUR 52 - 148 Pension Johanna
 Pension Johanna enjoys a quiet location in the centre of Kitzbühel. The cable cars and the train station are within an 8-minute walk. Wi-Fi is free o… MoreEUR 62 - 178 Hotel Restaurant Seebichl
 The Seebichl is a friendly and cosy 3-star hotel with restaurant on Lake Schwarz in Kitzbühel.
Only a few minutes’ walk from the hustle and bustle… MoreEUR 110 - 210 Hotel Resch
 Located in the centre of Kitzbuehel, Hotel Resch is 150 m from the Hahnenkamm´s Streif slope, which hosts the World Cup alpine ski races. It als… MoreEUR 65 - 164 Gasthof Eggerwirt
 Gasthof Eggerwirt offers newly renovated, country-style room in a quiet location in the centre of Kitzbühel, only a short walk away from the cable ca… MoreEUR 180 - 751 Golf & Ski Hotel Rasmushof
 Set amidst its own 9-hole golf course, Golf & Ski Hotel Rasmushof is located at the foot of the Hahnenkamm Mountain. All rooms have a balcony and offe… MoreEUR 122 - 826 Grand SPA Resort A-ROSA Kitzbühel
 Surrounded by the beautiful Alpine panorama of the Tyrolean mountains, this resort built in the style of a Tyrolean castle was awarded 3 lilies in the… MoreEUR 300 - 310 Familienpension Am Schloss
 Opened in 2009, this guesthouse offers exclusive suites and an individual ambience in the centre of Kitzbühel, only a few minutes´ walk away fr… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kitzbuhel: Guide
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Kitzbühel is a Kitzbühel.
Kitzbühel's average elevation is 762 meters (2500 ft.) AMSL|above sea level. The municipality has a population of 8574 (May 2001) and a total area of 58.02 km².
History
The first known settlers, who surfaced between 11th century BC|1100 BC and 8th century BC|800 BC were Illyrians mining copper in the hills near Kitzbühel.
Around 15 BC the Roman Empire|Roman Caesar Augustus|Emperor Augustus occupied the Alps and proclaimed the province Noricum. After the fall of the western Roman Empire, Bavarii settled in the Kitzbühel region around 800 and started clearing forests.
In the twelfth century the name Chizbuhel is mentioned for the first time in a document of the Bühel describes the location of the settlement upon a hill.
Kitzbühel became part of Oberbayern|Upper Bavaria in 1255. Louis II, Duke of Bavaria granted Kitzbühel the city rights|rights of a city on June 6 1271, and it was fortified with mighty city walls.
During the next centuries the city became a center of trade, grew steadily and never was affected by wars. So the city walls were razed at the level of the first floor and used for building new houses.
When Margarete Maultasch married Bavarii Duke Louis V the Brandenburger in 1342, Kitzbühel became part of Tyrol. After the Peace of Schärding 1369 it was given back to Bavaria. On June 30 1504 Kitzbühel became part of Tyrol again when Austrian Emperor Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian conquered Kitzbühel and Kufstein.
Maximilian took mortgage on Kitzbühel, and so at the end of sixteenth century it came under the rule of the Counts of Lamberg. On May 1 1840 Kitzbühel was given to the state of Austria in a ceremony.
The wars of the 18th century|18. and nineteenth century didn't reach the city, whereas some inhabitants participated in the Tyrolean rebellion against Napoleon. Kitzbühel once more became part of Bavaria after the Treaty of Pressburg, but was reunited with Tyrol after the fall of Napoleon, at the Congress of Vienna.
When Emperor Franz Joseph of Austria|Franz Joseph finally resolved the remaining constitutional uncertainties, and furthermore railway construction of the Salzburg-Tiroler-Bahn was finished in 1875, the city's trade and industry flourished. Also during World War I and World War II Kitzbühel was lucky to remain far from the areas of war.
People
Peter Aufschnaiter (1899-1973), mountaineer and geographer
Markus Gandler (1966-), cross-country skier
Christl Haas (1943-2001), alpine skier
Ernst Hinterseer (1932-), alpine skier
Hansi Hinterseer (1954-), alpine skier and singer
Hias Leitner (1935-), alpine skier
Anderl Molterer (1931-), alpine skier
Toni Sailer (1935-), alpine skier
Klaus Sulzenbacher (1965-), Nordic skier
Alfons Walde (1891-1958), expressionist painter and architect
Tourism
Kitzbühel is one of Austria's best known and fanciest Hahnenkamm is home of the annual ATP tennis tournament on clay court|clay, the Generali Open.
The Kitzbüheler Alpenrallye is an annual festival of historic automobiles. It was first held in 1988.
The city is also home to the historic Grand Hotel Kitzbühel, a private resort, training and conference facility owned and operated by the worldwide management consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Access to the Grand Hotel is generally limited to members and alumni of the firm and their families.
A further sight is the 3S Aerial Tramway, the aerial tramway with the highest span in the world.
Transport
Highway B161, which connects St. Johann in Tirol with Mittersill, passes through Kitzbühel, intersecting here with highway B170 to Wörgl. Kitzbühel Hauptbahnhof, Kitzbühel Hahnenkamm, and Kitzbühel Schwarzsee are train stops at the Salzburg-Tiroler-Bahn.
Twin towns
Kitzbühel is town twinning|twinned with
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