Tourist attraction
Hall in tirol
Mint tower over a medieval market square, birthplace of the silver coin that became the dollar.
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About this audio guide
This guide to the Upper Town Square in Hall in Tirol centers on Archduke Sigismund, the fifteenth century ruler who moved Tyrol's mint into the tower still standing above the square. It follows his taste for tournaments, hunting parties, and a court famous for its extravagance, alongside the Fugger banking family who bankrolled him and the silver taler his workers struck here in fourteen eighty-six, a coin whose name traveled into currencies worldwide. Look up at the mint tower before you step into the square.
This audio guide was created using AI.