Helblinghaus

Helbling House (German: Helblinghaus) is a building located in the Old Town (Altstadt) section of Innsbruck, Austria, across from the Golden Roof (Goldenes Dachl) at Herzog-Friedrich-Strasse 10. The original structure was built in the fifteenth century, but evolved significantly with new architectural styles in subsequent centuries.

Originally constructed as townhouses, Helbling House was shaped by its early Gothic styles and Baroque façade. The "icing-like" Rococo stucco decorations added in the early eighteenth century—the bows, window frames, oriels, tympana, masks, sculptures, and shells—contributed to creating this unique building, whose design helps to capture the light. Helbling House was completed in 1732 by Anton Gigl. The building was named after Sebastian Helbling, who owned the building from 1800 to 1827.

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Helblinghaus ranks #3,310 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #84 of the 200 mapped in Austria. Founded 1500, it is older than 45% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 434 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,333 times in the last 60 days, more than 56% of the atlas. 4 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Innsbruck, 1 km away. See how Austria compares in the castle statistics.

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