Editing Bergisel (section)

{{Short description|Hill in Austria}}
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[[File:Bergisel-S.jpg|right|thumb|August 2004 view on Bergisel from the [[Brenner Pass]] Road]]
[[File:Bergisel-N.jpg|right|thumb|August 2004 view on Bergisel from the North]]
The '''Bergisel''' is a [[hill]] (746 m) that lies to the south of [[Innsbruck]], [[Austria]], in the area of [[Wilten]], where the [[Sill River|Sill river]] meets the [[Inn River|Inn Valley]].

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''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Anreiter |first1=Peter |year=1997 |title=Breonen, Genaunen und Fokunaten: Vorrömisches Namengut in den Tiroler Alpen | series=Innsbrucker Beiträge zur Kulturwissenschaft nr. 99 |publisher=Institut für Sprachwissenschaft der Universität Innsbruck | publication-place=Innsbruck |page=16 | ISBN=963-8046-18-X }}</ref>

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 [[Battles of Bergisel]] under the command of the [[freedom fighter]] [[Andreas Hofer]]. In 1892, the Andreas Hofer [[monument]] was erected in order to commemorate the battles.

Since 1952, Innsbruck has hosted one leg of the [[Four Hills Tournament]]. The [[Bergiselschanze]] was built of [[concrete]] for the [[1964 Winter Olympics]] to replace an older, smaller ramp. It was also used for the [[1976 Winter Olympics]]. A new ramp was opened in 2003, designed by the architect [[Zaha Hadid]], as the old one no longer conformed to contemporary requirements of [[ski jumping]].

Until an accident following a mass panic, which resulted in several [[death]]s, the Bergisel stadium was also the site of the [[Air & Style]] [[snowboard]] festival.

Both the [[Brenner railway]] and the [[Brennerautobahn]] have tunnels below the Bergisel. The [[Sill Gorge]], a recreational site, is located at its base.

The Bergisel can be reached by the [[Stubaitalbahn]] from [[Innsbruck]], exiting at Station Sonnenburgerhof, or by the Tram 1, at Station Bergisel.