The bishops' palace.

Brixen (Italian: Bressanone) is a town in South Tyrol. In 1027-1803 it was the centre of the Prince-Bishopric of Brixen, an ecclesiastical state within the Holy Roman Empire.

Get in

Main organ of Brixen Cathedral

30 minutes by train from Bolzano, a hour and a half from Innsbruck.

See

• 1 Brixen Cathedral (Dom). A small but richly decorated cathedral. The present building is from the 18th century. 
• 2 Hofburg (Palazzo Vescovile). The bishops' palace, an impressive Renaissance residence. 
• 3 St. Michael's Church (Pfarrkirche St. Michael). A modest but beautiful gothic church next to the cathedral. 

Do

If you happen to be in Brixen in December, don't miss the Christmas market on the square in front of the cathedral.

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