Söll is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the district of
Kufstein in the Austrian region of
Sölllandl
Sölllandl (also Söllandl or Sölland) is a valley and geographical region located in Tyrol, Austria that covers the villages of Söll (Tirol), Scheffau am Wilden Kaiser, Ellmau, and Going am Wilden Kaiser in the Tyrolean Unterland between Wörgl ...
. It is located 9 km south of
Kufstein and 9 km east of
Wörgl
Wörgl () is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol, in the Kufstein district. It is from the international border with Bavaria, Germany.
Population
Transport
Wörgl is an important railway junction between the line from Innsbruck to Munich, and ...
. The village consists of 25 subdivisions. The main sources of income are agriculture and tourism.
Tourist attractions
Söll is one of the principal ski-holiday villages of the region ''Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser''. It is located beneath the conical
Hohe Salve
The Hohe Salve is a well-known mountain located between Kufstein, Wörgl and Kitzbühel in the Austrian state of Tyrol. It is part of the Kitzbühel Alps and is also nicknamed ''the Rigi of the Tyrol''. Its summit is high,[Baroque
The Baroque (, ; ) is a style of architecture, music, dance, painting, sculpture, poetry, and other arts that flourished in Europe from the early 17th century until the 1750s. In the territories of the Spanish and Portuguese empires including t ...]
style. It is in the old village center.
* Typical traditional tyrolean architecture can be seen in Main Street. Some houses have sightworthy wall paintings, e.g. the old inn ''Postwirt''.
* Pilgrimage church ''Das Wallfahrtskirchlein am Stampfanger''.
* War memorial (German: ''Kriegerdenkmal'') referring to a battle of the
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
ic wars on 13 May 1809 which took place near Soell. The memorial is at the end of walking track in the North of the village.
Ski area
Soll is part of the "Ski Welt" area, the largest interconnected ski area in the whole of Austria, and it boasts around 250 km of downhill ski trails. It is now possible to connect to the resort of Kitzbuehel from Westendorf (ski welt) thanks to a new gondola that has been constructed, although it is only possible to ski this area with the "Kitzbuehler Alpen" ski pass. For any more information on both the "Ski Welt" area and ski pass or the areas covered by the "Kitzbuehler Alpen" ski pass, use the following links
"Ski Welt" Wilder Kaiser Official Website"Kitzbuehler Alpen" Official website
Traffic connections
Söll is easily accessible from Kufstein railway station by bus. There are also buses to Wörgl
Wörgl () is a city in the Austrian state of Tyrol, in the Kufstein district. It is from the international border with Bavaria, Germany.
Population
Transport
Wörgl is an important railway junction between the line from Innsbruck to Munich, and ...
and St. Johann in Tirol
St. Johann in Tirol is a market town in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel district. In the regional ductus, the last syllable of the name is stressed as "Sankt yo-Hahn'".
History
St. Johann is situated in the Leukental, which extends from Jo ...
.
Panorama
Gallery
Image:Soell_Kirche.jpg, Baroque church ''Saint Peter and Paul''
Image:Soell+HoheSalve.jpg, View of Söll and ''Hohe Salve'' Mountain
Image:SoellKirche.jpg, Parish church
Image:SoellDenkmal.jpg, The War Memorial
Image:SoellGasthof.jpg, Local inn displaying traditional wall paintings
Image:SoellHauptstr.jpg, Traditional Tyrolean architecture on Main Street
References
External links
Söll Official Website
Ski Welt Wilder Kaiser Official Website
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Cities and towns in Kufstein District