How it all began

Old views change the writing of history

The Klagenfurt lido: 100 years ago, when it opened, it was already a hotspot for bathers in summer.(Bild: zVg)

They collect historical photographs and are celebrating their tenth anniversary these days - in the "Krone", founding members Wolfgang Germ and Hannes Lebitsch recall the beginnings and reveal how the "Old Views of Klagenfurt" have changed the way history is written.

Lake Wörthersee lies calmly there, with the promenade in its eastern bay, otherwise just grass and the train tracks. The snapshot taken by a customs officer from the train just over 100 years ago is now held in the hands of amateur historian Hannes Lebitsch...