Kufstein Fortress
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The Kufstein Fortress (German: Festung Kufstein) is the main landmark of Kufstein, a town in Tyrol, Austria. It is sometimes wrongly referred to as Geroldseck Fortress. It is on a hill commanding Kufstein proper. Kufstein Fortress is 507 metres (1,663 ft) above sea level.
The fortress is linked to the city below by the Festungsbahn, a funicular railway, or inclined lift, on a track that is 50 metres (160 ft) long.
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