This river is one of the right tributaries of the Danube, flowing into it in the area of the city of Passau. This is the confluence of three rivers - Ilets, Danube and Inn. An allegory on the Inn River is one of the statues located at the feet of Athena Pallas, located in front of the Austrian Parliament in Vienna.
The article provides information about the Inn River (Austria): photo, description, history.
About the confluence of rivers
The city of Passau is a unique place in terms of the surrounding natural landscape.
The old historical part of the city resembles a ship in shape, with its nose resting on the place where the rivers merge, and with waters of different colors. Inn is green, Danube is blue, and Ilts is black. The color of the latter is due to the fact that it lies in the swamps, and the Inn River originates in the Alps (emerald waters are very cold).
River description
The Inn takes its start in Switzerland, flowing out of Lake Lungin, located at an altitude of 2484 meters, at the Maloya pass. Further, it carries its waters through the territory of two more states - Austria and Germany.
In the Valley of the Inn (part of the Tyrol federal state in Austria), picturesque meadows, pastures and forests extend. Until today, magnificent medieval feudal castles have been preserved here - wonderful architectural sights of the area.
A bit of history
The Inn River along with the valley has an interesting history. In Europe, in the Middle Ages, impenetrable dense forests grew, stormy rivers flowed, and most of the vast areas were not even explored, and nobody knew about them yet. Any brave knight could appropriate them. However, not many succeeded in achieving success. This was available only to those who were patronized by the princes, who also had their own benefit. If the knight was overtaken by failure, then only he would perish, and if the goal was nevertheless achieved, then the prince was enriched with regular possessions.
Peasants were also attracted to such campaigns, since the probability of victory was much higher, and in return the poor were promised land and freedom. Thus, almost the entire territory of Tyrol, the Inn Valley with forests, meadows and pastures in the X century were in the hands of the Counts of Andechs (Bavaria). Most likely, they appropriated the village that existed at that time, because this was quite normal for the Germans. That village in the Inn Valley was always subject to the unwritten law of the Middle Ages, according to which the peasants were under the protection of their master, and in return they dressed and fed him.
City on the river
Five kilometers from the capital of Tirol, Innsbruck, in the Inna Valley, is a city called Hall in Tirol. Since the Middle Ages, a settlement called Hall was known. The first mention of a saltworks with the same name dates back to 1232 in the annals of Tyrol (county).
The city on the River Inn for a long time was called Zolbad Hall. Salt mines were the main source of income. Salt from this settlement was transported to Switzerland, the Black Forest, to the Rhine river valley. He received the status of the city in 1303. The subsequent XV-XVI centuries were marked by its active growth: churches and monasteries were built, as well as many buildings of the historical center. Since the 15th century, the city began to produce its own coin, called a silver thaler. Today, Hasegg Castle houses the Mint Museum. The symbol of modern Hall is the Coin Tower.
Salt was stopped here in 1967. Further, Hall in Tirol, located near the Inn River, began to develop as a resort city.
Innsbruck: bridges over the river
The capital of the Austrian state of Tyrol is the city of Innsbruck. It is located in the heart of the Alps, where the Sill River flows into the Inn. In total, this city has six bridges over the Inn River, due to the fact that the city is located on both sides of the reservoir. They connect the northern regions of Arzl, Hetting, Neurum and Rum with the southern ones: Amras, Pradl and Wilten. There are bridges in the western and eastern suburbs, allowing transit vehicles to do without entry into the city.
It should be noted that the name of the city in translation has the meaning "bridge over the Inn River". Innsbruck is one of the most beautiful places in Europe. Here, each street has its own unique history.
