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Cathedral of St. James (Dom zu St. Jakob)

Domplatz 6, Innsbruck 6020, Austria
43 512 583902
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Ranked #5 of 36 attractions in Innsbruck
Type: Architectural Buildings, Religious Sites
Traveller Description: Dom zu St. Jakob is a splendid example of the 18th century Baroque style.  The interior was decorated by two brothers from Munich - Cosman Damian... more »
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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

A simple building in shape but very well decorated with stucco, paintings and carving. There is a huge organ and if you can get to hear it at a concert it's a bonus. On the altar - but so far away -is the famous painting of Our Lady and Child by Lucas Cranach.

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Berchem, Antwerpen, Belgium
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

This is perhaps the most beautiful church I have seen! The organ in itself is something to behold! This is not much from outside and this is perhaps one of the reasons why tourists don't peek in more. The inside is nothing like the outside! The art and the architecture are just amazing!

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Adelaide
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

talk about over the top. We walked into this having seen a lot of Churches in Florence and this just blew us away. The quality of the internal finish of the Church is magnificent. It was orginally built in about 1730 but was damaged in world war 2 and needed repairing.

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Zurrieq, Malta
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

A beautiful cathedral with lots of masterpieces. Great architecture. The organ, choir and music there is excellent. We attended the Easter Mass on Saturday evening, and the atmosphere was definitely one we will always remember.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 February 2013

Take a note that the windows at the front are fake, a funny baroque trick Its a brilliant example of Austria Baroque art as the form is constantly broken.

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Hillsborough, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2013

It looks like nothing impressive on the outside but it is beautiful. Make some time to go and see it! A half hour is more then enough.

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Coleraine, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2013

This is stunning and well worth a visit the art work inside was as detailed as that in the vatican. my sons were very impressed with the building

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Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2013

too bad we didn't get to hear the organ, but it sure was beautiful to look at. Hard to believe this place was destroyed in the war- it's been beautifully redone. Definitely worth a stop in to see it.

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Perth, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 December 2012

I visited the Dom St Jakob with family on a Tuesday in October. It was free to enter and you were allowed to take photographs inside. The interior was absolutely lovely and I very much enjoyed looking around the church for quite a while. I recommend a visit whilst in Innsbruck, especially if you are interested in visiting churches.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2012

This is a magnificent Cathedral, with beautiful paintings and sculptures. Visiting churches and cathedrals are obviously high on your list when doing an European tour. And this one is worth the time and effort.

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