Stefan Franke "Curious & Scandalous from the Strombad Kritzendorf"

What's it about?

Blood-sucking mosquitoes, deadly whirlpools and forbidden dancing – on September 24, Stefan Franke will read entertaining historical newspaper texts about the Strombad Kritzendorf at the Amtshaus Kritzendorf.Around 100 years ago, the Strombad Kritzendorf was one of Vienna's most popular bathing spots during the warm season. On summer weekends, thousands of Viennese flocked to the Danube, to the "weekend town of Kritzendorf".But at the Strombad Kritzendorf there was not only bathing pleasure, but also all sorts of excitement: dangerous whirlpools, a complicated toilet token system, annoying mosquitoes and other smaller and larger annoyances made headlines in the newspapers of the time.For his reading series "Curious & Scandalous", Stefan Franke delves into historical newspaper archives and repeatedly unearths astonishing finds. The reports about the Strombad Kritzendorf paint a vivid picture of the summer hustle and bustle on the Danube – from the joys and hardships of bathing life to the small scandals and excitements of everyday life.About the person – Stefan Franke is a trained speaker and author. His book "Ein bisserl schimpfen, ein bisserl räsonieren" (Carl Ueberreuter Verlag) is full of curious reader and complaint letters from the beginning of the 20th century. On Instagram (@liebe_anno_dazumal) he also regularly publishes bizarre historical personal ads.An entertaining journey through time to a time when Kritzendorf was a summer fixture for many Viennese.An event of the Kritzendorf Cultural Association._\|_ · _\|_ · _\|_ · _\|_ · _\|_Stefan Franke "Curious & Scandalous from the Strombad Kritzendorf" Music: Helmuth M. Wolf📍 Amtshaus Kritzendorf, Hauptstraße 56–58, 3420 Kritzendorf 📅 Thu., 24.9.2026 · Start: 19:30 🎫 Admission: free donation 📧 Registration: kulturvereinkritzendorf@gmail.com

Where?

Klosterneuburg

Organiser: Marinka