With its large lawns shaded by large trees, two 50-m pools, a 10-m high diving board and a large children's area with a slide, the lido di Bolzano is a very important point of reference for the sultry Bolzano basin in the summer.
Built in 1929 during a phase of urban expansion, the swimming pool was designed by architects Ettore Sottsass sr. and Willy Weyhenmeyer according to the dictates of Rationalism. A large L-shaped terraced structure, which includes the entrance, changing rooms, restaurant and solarium, encloses the complex to the north and west and still maintains its original appearance.
The layout of the swimming pool has partially changed with the renovations of the past two decades that followed modernization work and the subsequent addition of an indoor pool. The pool is a training place for Bolzano divers, who have been at the top of the discipline for generations. The long tradition of this sport in Bolzano dates back to the diving school of Karl Dibiasi. A diving Grand Prix has been held annually in Bolzano since 1963, which attracts the discipline’s elite to the city.
IDM Film Fund & Commission — Alto Adige
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Phone: +39 0471 094 294
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