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May 16, 2024
Mountain biking
I grew up in Kennelbach and the park of the Villa Grünau🥰 was "our playground"
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May 19, 2024
Mountain biking
Several aspects make Villa Grünau an important historical building. The industrialist's villa is a symbol of the enormous profits of Vorarlberg's manufacturers during the time of early and high capitalism. The building was also a site of important inventions. The owner, Friedrich Wilhelm Schindler, experimented with electricity in the basement of the villa. At the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago, he presented his revolutionary inventions, including a fully electrified kitchen, as a world first.
•May 19, 2024
Mountain biking
The locals also called Villa Grünau the "electric house" because Friedrich Wilhelm Schindler had furnished the villa with many of his inventions. There was an electric stove …
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Villa Grünau (The Electric House)
10
riders
15.0km
01:07
230m
230m
Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.
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(2)
8
riders
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
4
riders
18.5km
01:00
60m
60m
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 490 m
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