The painted figure
A tall man painted on the facade points at the story behind the name.
No. The house is private with dwellings and shops, and the facade is all there is to see. Do not try the entrance hall โ this is people's housing, not an open monument.
The full old-town walk: the Golden Roof, the Helblinghaus, the City Tower, the Hofburg and the Hofkirche are all within five minutes of each other, and this house is a point on the route between them.
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A historic house on the Hofgasse in the old town, between the Golden Roof and the Hofburg, which takes its name from a man who served at the court of Emperor Maximilian I and was known for his exceptional height, earning the title of the castle giant. The facade carries a painted figure of a tall man, the detail that makes the house noticeable among the street's fronts and points directly at the story behind its name. The story itself reveals something about Maximilian's court: it gathered striking individuals and displayed them as part of its prestige, a practice we now see in an entirely different light. A plain practical point: this is a private house with dwellings and shops, and there is nothing to visit inside. The visit means standing in the street and looking at the facade, which is minutes on a walk through the old town. Its real value is that it stands on the very street you will walk between the Golden Roof and the Hofburg, so it adds a story to a route you take anyway.
A tall man painted on the facade points at the story behind the name.
Maximilian gathered remarkable people and displayed them as part of his prestige.
A short pause on a route you already walk between two major sights.
Hofgasse, old town, Innsbruck