Pölla Aktiv

Pölla Aktiv, association for the preservation of the ruins of Dobra, promotion of tourism and village renewal, is the full name of the association.
The association was founded with the general assembly held in October 1993.
The aim of the association is the promotion of the social, economic and cultural upward development in the municipality of Pölla, especially through the promotion of tourism and village renewal.
As a first concrete measure, the association supported the construction of an inn in Franzen and participated in the celebration of "700 years of Franzen".
The next project was the assistance in the construction of a shed next to the inn in Franzen. Subsequently, half of the shed was leased from the municipality for the establishment of a bicycle rental service, and eight new city bikes and 10 used bikes were purchased from ÖBB.
A footpath was built around the pond in Franzen and hiking trails were marked in the municipal area. Since its foundation, the association has organized a Gschnas on Carnival Saturday. This event is very popular with young and old. Since its existence, "Pölla Aktiv" has also been the village renewal association of Franzen.
In 2003 "Pölla Aktiv" became the village renewal association for Wetzlas and Schmerbach. The first big goal was the construction of an asphalt stick shooting range in Schmerbach. In summer 2004 this went into operation.

With the lease of the ruin Dobra in 1996, the ruin restoration became the main focus of work.
In 2000 the first stage of construction was completed. We celebrated the opening of the keep as a lookout point with a knights' festival.
In 2002, the cellar world of the Dobra ruins was opened to visitors. In the course of the third stage, further ruin areas as well as the second keep were renovated and the bridge between the main and outer castle was rebuilt.
The last stage for the time being is the construction of an event room with kitchen and sanitary facilities in the northeastern part of the ruin. The function room can accommodate about 100 people and can be rented for celebrations and events.
Visit Ruin Dobra with friends and guests, there are always interesting things to see.
We gratefully accept donations to support our preservation efforts.