Preliminary premiere of Land der Berge: Free film about the Ossiacher See!

Preliminary premiere of Land der Berge: Free film about the Ossiacher See!

Feldkirchen, Österreich - On June 24, 2025, an outstanding preliminary premiere of the new episode of the ORF III series "Land of the Mountains" is celebrated in the Great City Hall in Feldkirchen, which is devoted to the picturesque Ossiacher See. Entry to this event is free and the population is cordially invited to be there. At 6 p.m. the film will initially be presented to the audience, and then the filmmaker Alexander Lechner will have the audience in a conversation through the background of production.

The documentation impressively shows the diverse living environments of the people around Carinthia's third largest bathing lake. Filmmaker Alexander Lechner accompanied various protagonists for a whole summer, including Josef Nageler, who runs shipping at the Ossiacher See in the third generation, Johanna Wolf, a horse coach, the hidden corner of the region on hikes, and Claudio Köstenberger, a water ski athlete who trains on the Pitze waterfalls. The singer Teresa Zaminer, who dares her first paragliding over the Gerlitzen Alpe, also appears in the documentation.

insights into the region

The cinematic journey takes the audience with too impressive locations, such as the Gerlitzen and the BleiTätter Moor. These natural locations not only offer a breathtaking backdrop, but also show the silent beauty of the region. Musician Erhard Fian finds his creative inspiration in the unique landscape of the Bleistätter Moores. In addition, the Pacheiner observatory is visited, where the astrophotographer Hans Köchl presents the stars, and the Tiebel sources, which is described by water ambassador Christa Kröndl as a magical place.

The documentation not only gives insights into breathtaking nature, but also illuminates the local traditions and everyday life of the population. The impressions of the people who live there make the Ossiacher See a very special place.

about the Ossiacher See

The Ossiacher See, known for its excellent water quality and temperatures of up to 26 ° C in summer, has an area of about 10.5 km² and reaches a depth of 52 m in some places. The area around the lake offers a wide range of leisure facilities, including swimming, sailing, surfing, diving and cycling and hiking. Especially the Gerlitzen Alpe, accessible via a mountain railway, attracts hikers and mountain bikers and turns into a popular ski area with over 60 kilometers of slopes in winter.

The region is not only known for its natural landscapes, but also for cultural highlights such as the historical Abbey Ossiach, a former Benedictine monastery from the 11th century, which today serves as a cultural center and seat of the Carinthian Music Academy. For the journey to many attractions, the Ossiacher See shipping offers environmentally friendly tours on the lake.

A visit to Lake Ossiach promises a successful mix of nature, culture and community experiences, and the upcoming film premiere could set a special accent to further promote interest in this wonderful region.