Bergisel
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The Bergisel is a
The word's first syllable Berg- doesn't correspond etymologically to the German word Berg with the meaning mountain. The Bergisel's contemporary name is derived from the pre-Roman word burgusinus (elevated position), which then altered through folk etymology, causing the occasional spelling Berg Isel or its English equivalent Mount Isel.[1]
Among its earlier uses were as a cremation site and as a habitation area during the Iron Age.
In 1809, Bergisel was the site of the four
Since 1952, Innsbruck has hosted one leg of the
Until an accident following a mass panic, which resulted in several deaths, the Bergisel stadium was also the site of the Air & Style snowboard festival.
Both the
The Bergisel can be reached by the Stubaitalbahn from Innsbruck, exiting at Station Sonnenburgerhof, or by the Tram 1, at Station Bergisel.
References
- ISBN 963-8046-18-X.