Attraction Historische Wasserräder

Hall in Tirol

West of the Hasegg Castle with the Münze Hall Museum and Münzerturm, there has been a new attraction since early summer 2019: The two waterwheels, built to a scale of 1:1 and each having a diameter of five meters, provided the first hydraulic drive for a coin minting machine starting in 1571. Even during the Renaissance, this allowed for the multiplication of coin quantities from the hammer minting era through roller minting.The roller minting machine was regarded as a technical sensation during the Middle Ages and was capable of minting around 4000 coins daily. In comparison, a coin minting journeyman could only manage about 300 coins per day.

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Source: Hall Wattens

Getting here

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    Arrival in the Hall-Wattens Region
    The Hall-Wattens region is easily accessible by train, bus, car, or plane. The most comfortable way to arrive is by bus, as it can be used for free with the guest card from Innsbruck. You can quickly find the suitable connection using the route planner on our page https://www.hall-wattens.at/de/anreise.html.

    By Train
    The region has several train stations, depending on train connections:
    • Hall in Tirol-Thaur
    • Hall in Tirol
    • Volders-Baumkirchen
    • Fritzens-Wattens

    From all stations, there are good bus connections to surrounding places like Absam, Thaur, Mils, Tulfes, Gnadenwald, and Wattenberg.
    By Bus There are very good connections from Innsbruck:
    • Line 456 and 650: Innsbruck – Hall – Volders - Wattens
    • Line 501 and 502 or 503 (weekend): Innsbruck – Thaur – Absam
    • Line 540: Innsbruck – Tulfes – Hall

    With the guest card, these rides are free. This way, you can start your vacation relaxed and sustainably.

    By Car
    The Hall-Wattens region is well connected via the Inntal Autobahn A12.
    • Exit Hall-West for Hall in Tirol, Absam, and Thaur
    • Exit Hall-Mitte for Tulfes, Hall, Mils, and Gnadenwald, Baumkirchen, and Fritzens
    • Exit Wattens for Volders, Wattens, Fritzens, Baumkirchen, and Wattenberg Paid parking options are available in all towns in the region.

    By Plane
    The nearest airport is Innsbruck Airport, just about 20 minutes from Hall-Wattens. From there, you can conveniently reach the region by train or bus. Alternatively, there are also airports in Munich, Salzburg, and Zurich, which are well connected by train.

  • Contact

    Historische Wasserräder
    Burg Hasegg
    6060 Hall in Tirol

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