Finkenberg: Speichersee Penkenjoch - Granatkapelle von Mario Botta
Gemeinde Finkenberg is best known within Tyrol for the Granatkapelle, a mountain chapel designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta. The compact, angular building stands on the Penken above the Zillertal, where the Penkenjoch reservoir forms part of the high-altitude recreation and ski area. Its dark, geometric exterior gives the chapel a deliberately contemporary presence amid the Zillertal Alps. Finkenberg lies at the entrance to the Tux Valley, a side valley of the Zillertal, and is connected to the extensive lift network around Penken. The area combines engineered mountain infrastructure with broad alpine terrain used for skiing, hiking and mountain biking.
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Among Tyrol’s mountain municipalities, Gemeinde Finkenberg stands out for its setting in the Tux Valley beneath the Tux Alps. The Tuxbach runs through this narrow Alpine valley, which links Finkenberg with the wider Zillertal around Mayrhofen and continues towards the high mountains of Hintertux. Finkenberg is closely associated with the Penken area: the Finkenberger Almbahnen provide access to its extensive ski slopes and summer walking routes. The parish church of St Leonhard anchors the village centre, while farms and scattered houses climb the valley sides. See how Finkenberg’s Tux Valley setting connects with the wider Zillertal by browsing webcams nearby.
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Tyrol combines an energetic alpine identity with an established urban culture in a way that reflects its position within the central Eastern Alps. Innsbruck, the regional capital on the River Inn, lies beneath the Nordkette range and brings imperial-era architecture into close contact with high mountain terrain. Its Golden Roof remains one of the city’s best-known historic landmarks, while the surrounding valleys connect settlements, ski areas and hiking country across the region. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Tyrol.
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