The Year of Maximilian 2019

On the occasion of the 500th anniversary of the death day of Emperor Maximilian I, the State of Tyrol declares the year 2019 the Year of Maximilian. Under Maximilian I, Innsbruck became a hub of the dynastic politics of the House of Habsburg and a place of activity for numerous important artists that worked on his "Gedechtnus" (remembrance). He was a trailblazer of a new dimension of European culture and politics. The State of Tyrol and the City of Innsbruck want to honor the "last knight" with a comprehensive educational, cultural and event program that does not only cast a glance at the past but also the present and the future.