From June 6th to June 8th the Thaler Lake celebrated its 100th birthday with an atmospheric festival weekend. Hundreds of visitors came: to celebrate, dance and dive into the history of this special place.
If boats could tell stories, it would be that on Lake Thaler. And with the last weekend there would be many more than more than 500 visitors: gathered around the lake inside to celebrate the 100th anniversary “of their” Thalersee.
It was danced – with music by Klumzy Tung, Calim and Lukas Oscar on the lake stage. It was drunk – homemade beer from the Thaler See Garden. It was immersed in history – with a lovingly curated special exhibition of the Schwarzenegger Museum. And it was laughed and celebrated-with stand-up paddling and boat tours across the lake.
For three days – from June 6th to 8th – the lake bank became the big birthday party for all generations: “100 years of Thalersee is a festival for everyone who makes the special spirit of this place noticeable. The Thaler Lake Thale is a lively story – and we are happy to write another chapter with this anniversary”, “, is happy organizer Michael ZotterManaging Director of Thaler See Garten, about the successful anniversary party.
100 years of Thalersee – a chapter of Styrian history
In the course of its 100th anniversary, the Thaler lake wrote many chapters: from ice storage for the Reininghaus brewery to the engagement location of Arnold Schwarzenegger, from training ground for body builders to the youth club and family excursion destination. Almost everyone: R visitor: In a separate memory could combine with the Thaler Lake. Especially Peter UrdlThaler Mayor AD and Arnold Scharzenegger’s friend since youth: “With the Thaler Lake I grew up – here I spent my youth: in summer we went swimming over the ice in winter. It was a special time that I was never forgotten. I sold drinks, Arnold distributed ice cream, together we did the boat rental. The inn with the music box and billiard table was our meeting point. The time we spent here. that the Thalersee is celebrated today and revives again. “
New impulses on the water – the Thaler See Garden
With the Thaler See Garden, the lake presents itself as a modern pleasure destination. Zotter brings fresh impulses with his team and at the same time ties in to the roots of the place: “The Thaler See Garden is a timeless place to enjoy: the Styrian cuisine with excellent homemade cakes, our self -brewed fresh beer, untouched nature, the perfect panorama and cultural events on the seaside stage – we offer a place that brings people of all ages together and inspires.”
The lake that connects memories and future
With a cozy brunch, the festival ended on Sunday – as a cross -generational weekend in a place that connects people yesterday as today.
“From the ice lake of the Reininghaus brewery, to the training square for the bodybuilders scene to the recreational area-100 years of Thaler Lake show how valuable places are. As a community, we are responsible for preserving this special heritage and, together with our partners such as the Holding Graz Freizeit and the Thaler See Garden, to ensure that it stays that way. Happy Birthday, Thaler Lake! “summarizes the mayor Matthias Brunner solemnly together.
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