Schwaz
Schwaz is a city in Northeast Tyrol, in Austria. It is the main town of the Schwaz district. The city borders the Karwendel Mountains to the north and the Tux Alps to the south.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Burg Freundsberg and Museum der Völker.
Burg Freundsberg
Castle
Photo: Wolfgang glock, CC BY 3.0.
Burg Freundsberg is a castle in Tyrol, Austria, that was constructed in the year of 1150 by the lords of Freundsberg. Burg Freundsberg is 675 metres above sea level.
Museum der Völker
Museum
Photo: Haus der Völker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum der Völker in the Austrian Schwaz in the county of Tyrol was founded in 1995 as a cultural association Haus der Völker by Gert Chesi and belongs to the well known Ethnology museums in Europe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pill.
Pill
Village
Photo: Michielverbeek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pill is a municipality in the Schwaz district in the Austrian state of Tyrol. The 2024 Tour of the Alps passed through Pill on the 16th of April. Pill is situated 4½ km southwest of Schwaz.
Schwaz
- Type: Locality with 13,600 residents
- Also known as: “70926”
- Location: Schwaz District, Tyrol, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.3391° or 47° 20′ 21″ northLongitude
11.7336° or 11° 44′ 1″ eastPopulation
13,600Elevation
922 metres (3,025 feet)Open location code
8FVH8PQM+JCGeoNames ID
7872634
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