a strong castle of Germany, seated in Tirol; by some German writers called Arx Ambrosiana, which was a house of pleasure for the archdukes to retire to in the heat of the summer. By others this fort is called Ombrass; a name derived from the design of it, which was to be a shady summer-house. It is most delightfully situated at the foot of a mountain, but has no great external beauty. All the furniture of ordinary use has been carried away; yet it is still remarkable for its galleries, which contain a very large collection of antiquities, and both natural and artificial curiosities. It excels all others in its curious collection of armour and coats of mail, many of which belonged to very great men. There is also a great collection of gold medals, which weigh, as they affirm, about 16 pounds; there are also 3000 cameos and intaglios, but few of them very fine. A great part of these antiquities were sent to this place by Charles V. On the walls and ceiling there are some very good paintings; and, among the rest, they have an admirable picture of Noah's ark, done by Bassano, for which the grand duke of Tuscany is said to have offered 100,000 crowns. They have a library, which is not in very good order; and a gallery full of busts and other pieces of antiquity, besides many other apartments adorned with pictures of great value. E. Long. 11° 40'. N. Lat. 47° 0'.