New indoor pool in Liesing: Modernization of the Viennese swimming culture!

New indoor pool in Liesing: Modernization of the Viennese swimming culture!

At the location of the former Höpflerbad in Vienna-Liesing, planning for a new indoor pool takes on concrete forms. This brand new project, which is an important part of the Vienna Baths concept, was recently approved by the planning committee of the Vienna municipal council. This is intended to significantly expand and modernize the city's swimming frastructure by 2030. The final decision of the local council is expected before Christmas, as kosmo.at reported .

The planned indoor pool in Atzgersdorf will offer a competitive swimming pool of 25 x 16 meters and jumping systems with heights of 1 and 3 meters. Schools and kindergartens were also taken into account that benefits from a specially tempered teaching swimming pool that is even suitable for baby swimming. Highlight will also be a small children. The construction work is planned for the autumn of the coming year, with the aim of taking up summer operation in 2026. A complete completion of the indoor pool is aimed for in 2027, such as wien.orf.at executed .

sustainability and accessibility in focus

The construction is carried out with special attention to accessibility and a sustainable energy concept. Environmentally friendly facade greening is also part of ecological construction planning. The city of Vienna is investing a total of 115 million euros in a comprehensive bathroom program that provides a total of five new swimming halls and around 30 extensions of existing facilities by 2030. Through these measures, the city wants to significantly improve the attractiveness and usability of its bathing scene and increase the quality of life of its citizens.