!!!Wilten

Wilten, Tirol, southwestern district of  Innsbruck (since 1904), at 
the foot of  Bergisel Mountain, neighbours the inner city of Innsbruck 
to the north (bounded by Salurnerstrasse and Maximilianstrasse streets 
and the hospital area on Innrain street). The main railway station of 
Innsbruck is located northeast of Wilten. Wilten is also the point of 
departure of the Stubaitalbahn tram towards Fulpmes and the 
Mittelgebirgsbahn tram to Igls; connection to the Brennerautobahn 
motorway ( Wipptal valley). - Parts of what is now Wilten emerged on 
the territory of the Roman settlement  Veldidena; it is dominated by 
the Premonstratensian Abbey founded in 1138; Baroque collegiate 
church, constructed after plans by C. Gumpp 1651-1665, high-Baroque 
façade (1716) after plans by G. A. Gumpp, transmission organ 
with winged doors from the middle of the 17th century, ceiling 
paintings of intensive colour by K. Waldmann (1702-1707); abbey 
(1670-1696 after plans by C. Gumpp) with museum; parish church and 
Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (first documented mention 870, 
constructed 1751-1755 by F. Penz), most important sacred building of 
the North Tyrolean late Baroque and one of the most famous pilgrimage 
sites in Tyrol; frescoes by M. Guenther, stucco work by F. X. 
Feichtmayr, altarpiece in the Andreaskapelle chapel by J. G. 
Grasmayr, high-Gothic statue of the Virgin (1%%sup st/%  half of the 
14th%%sup  /%century); the church, which used to be in the same place, 
also served as the parish church of Innsbruck until 1643; Wilten-West 
parish church (constructed 1955-1957 after plans by M. Eichberger) 
with detached tower, at an angle to the church. Kaiserschuetzen Museum 
next to the abbey.


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