The future of sports facilities: Lienz plans revolutionary ice skating and tennis halls!

The future of sports facilities: Lienz plans revolutionary ice skating and tennis halls!

Lienz, Österreich - The 2024 ice rink started in Vienna! Numerous ice skating spaces are available in the capital to enjoy winter fun. Regardless of whether at Rathausplatz or in Hernals, Wiener, Viennese can look forward to diverse activities on the ice. The Vienna Eislauf-Verein opens its place at Lothringerstraße 22, with a start of the season on November 9, where the runners can be sanded every day until 8 p.m. (even on Fridays). Special events and offers were also announced on the first few days to promote enthusiasm for winter sports, as an ice cream disco and family discount, as Meinzärb reported.

new master plan for Lienz

in Lienz, on the other hand, the city and the sports committee are working on a comprehensive master plan that provides for the renovation of the tennis halls and the construction of a new covered ice rink. City architect Klaus Seirer presented the plan in the last council meeting of the year. The renovation work of the halls will begin in spring 2026 and the tennis season is temporarily shortened to make room for the construction work. In addition, the existing tennis infrastructure is upgraded, including new toilets and changing rooms for the ice skaters, while a covered ice rink with an area of 26 x 60 meters is planned, which is particularly popular with the needs of local ice hockey clubs, such as dolomitenstadt.at reported.

Despite the progress in Lienz, the question of when exactly the additional facilities can be completed remains open. The planned figure skating railway should go into operation at the latest in 2027. This master plan aims to improve the sports and leisure opportunities in the region and is actively supported by the political factions and sports clubs.