The Court Church (or the Black Men's Church) houses the cenotaph (precisely, because his remains are in Wiener Neustadt Castle) of Emperor Maximilian I and is the most prestigious imperial mausoleum of the Holy Roman Empire. The church is undoubtedly enriched by the 28 bronze statues (with valuable details such as the hands designed to hold candles) of the ancestors, illustrious people and wives of the emperor which flank the tomb masterfully embellished with splendid marble reliefs and to whose construction Albrecht Dürer and Peter Vischer the Elder. The Emperor, who is depicted kneeling on the tomb in an act of eternal adoration in front of the altar, was decidedly obsessed with not being remembered by posterity and wanted to exalt himself and the House of Habsburg with this work. Inside the church, also noteworthy is the beautiful Renaissance organ and the tribune (known as the Princes' Choir) with the statue and tomb of Andreas Hofer, the hero of the fight for independence who was shot by Napoleon in 1810. Adjacent to the church is the valuable silver chapel dating back to 1578 which houses the tombs of Archduda Ferdinand II and his wife Philippine Welser. I would like to point out that the visit route is also indicated in Italian and will take you to admire the church from above, the cloister and the adjacent museum of Tyrolean folk art. The museum closes at 5pm and entry is paid (€14) with a combined ticket for other attractions, or free (with the Innsbruck Card €63/48 hours; €73/72 hours).

The Royal Church is located in the Tyrolean Cultural Museum. If you want to visit, you need to buy a ticket. Entry is free with the Innsbruck Card. There are many statues inside the church, but otherwise there are no features to speak of. You can complete the visit by staying here for 10 to 15 minutes. Unless you already have the Innsbruck Card, it is not recommended to purchase additional tickets for this.

While it feels like more of a museum than a church, I thoroughly enjoyed our visit here. Make sure to download the app at the entrance and follow the audio guide - helps you know exactly what you’re looking at and gives good background. I would suggest reading a bit about the emperor too beforehand so you can fully understand the tomb. Certainly a must for anyone visiting the area!

Being on a trip in Austria we visited the city of Innsbruck. We had a tour of city and stopped to see a wonderful, and full of great history church named The Hofkirche or known Court Church. This church is an old Gothic monument and very important to city. Inside there are a lot of great statues of important personalities of their history. If you come to visit this city worth it to see the church.