Innsbruck is
a wonderful city in Tirol. It sits in the middle of the Austrian
Alps and is a beautiful place to visit. And, Innsbruck has something
unique. It has a world famous landmark, the Golden
Roof.
The Golden
Roof was built in the 15th century to shelter
Emperor Maximillian whilst he sat on his balcony. And, it is
called the Golden Roof because of its 2,657 gold plated
copper tiles
which shine in the sun.
Innsbruck is
a beautiful city. Why not visit it yourself.
Vocabulary
Austrian
– Österreichische
built
(build/built/built)
– gebaut
copper
– Kupfer
gold
plated – vergoldete
Golden
Roof – Goldene Dach
landmark
– Wahrzeichen
tiles
– Fließen
unique
– einzigartig
whilst /
while – während
Questions
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Innsbruck?
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Golden Roof called the Golden roof?
How many
tiles has the Golden Roof?
For whom was
the Golden Roof built?
Why was the
Golden Roof built?
When was the
Golden Roof built?
Why is
Innsbruck a beautiful city?
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