The Kaiser Mountains are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps and Eastern Alps. Its main ridges – are the Zahmer Kaiser and south of it the Wilder Kaiser. The mountains are situated in the Austrian province of Tyrol between the town of Kufstein and the town of St. Johann in Tirol. The Kaiser Mountains offer some of the loveliest scenery in all the Northern Limestone Alps.
The Kaiser Mountains from the south
south side of the Wilder Kaiser seen from Ellmau
Wilder Kaiser, north side (Scheffauer)
Wilder Kaiser, south side
Kufstein is a town in the Austrian state of Tyrol, the administrative seat of Kufstein District. With a population of about 20,000 it is the second largest Tyrolean town after the state capital Innsbruck. The greatest landmark is Kufstein Fortress, first mentioned in the 13th century. The town was the place of origin of the Austrian noble family Kuefstein.
View to Kufstein Fortress and Brandenberg Alps
Emperor Maximilian entering Kufstein, 1836 drawing
The Siege of the Kufstein Fortress in 1809
Panoramic view of Kufstein