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title: Goiserer Stahelschützen
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description: The Goiserer Stahelschütz made of wood is a symbol of the long tradition of crossbow shooting in Bad Goisern.
date: 2012-03-05
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# Goiserer Stahelschützen
Goiserer "Stahelschützen"
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Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee, Oberösterreich, Österreich
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Riedln 17
4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
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**One of the most important traditions in the Goiserian tradition is shooting.**
The history of the so-called "Stahelschützen"
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The **history of the "Stahelschützen"**, who shoot with the crossbow until today, goes back a long way.
In the **shooting clubs**, which meet regularly from spring to the autumnal "Schützenmahl", the old "Passen", the male groups of the individual villages, live on.
**Already from 1585 a "free shooting"** is handed down. To this day, it is about to hit the shooting targets in the very center - not in competitive competition, but for their own perfection and in awareness that the shooter's luck also depends on the **"rhyme"** (by lucky coincidence).
In particular, the shooting feast in October is an age-old tradition:
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**Shooting** is an almost ritual action accompanied by the sign language of the red-and-white-robed **"Zieler".** The best results reward the **"Seitenpfeiferl"** (a typical austrian flute) by playing special "Steirer" or "Schleunige".
Finally, the rifleman follows the inn, where music and dancing are carried out. Fixed point is then the following **"Blawö Monday"** where sociability is important.
The Goiserian Stahelschütz
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The **Goiserer Stahelschütz** is therefore a special man and in certain clubs it is only reserved for men to continue this tradition.
Meanwhile, however, have joined the typical **Goiserer Rehrlstahel** other weapons genre such as the **Balester** or the **match weapon**.
However, this did not detract from the conviviality that one encounters only in the shooting clubs. The **traditional folklorist** stands next to the ambitious shooter, but in the evening, like decades ago, sitting comfortably together.
The shooting clubs of Bad Goisern
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The **Goiserer Valley** can proudly count **nine shooting clubs** with up to 40 members and every 2 years there is a competition between these clubs - the **Goiserer Team Market Championship**. For this event, the **two meter high Stahelschütz** was **carved** by mayor Reinhard Winterauer with the power saw.
The basic idea was to create a challenge cup which, after winning five times, will become the property of an association. Although he has been in circulation for several years, meanwhile he has found a permanent place at **Höplingerhaus**, as he is a bit unwieldy to transport.
There, he attracts so many views and knows the long tradition of Stahelschießens in the Goiserer Valley.
**Further information** on **crossbow shooting** in Austria can be found at **[www.armbrustverband.at](http://www.armbrustverband.at)**
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**Goiserer "Stahelschützen"**
Riedln 17
4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
mobile [ +43 664 3071720 ](tel:+436643071720)
E-Mail [vosm@armbrustverband.at](#mailto)
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**Contact person**
Mr Verbandsoberschützenmeister Florian Hemetsberger
Riedln 17
4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
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**Legal contact information**
Verband des Armbrustschützenverein Österreich
Florian Hemetsberger
Riedln 17
AT-4822 Bad Goisern am Hallstättersee
vosm@armbrustverband.at
http://www.armbrustverband.at
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**We speak the following languages**
German
[ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten)
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The Goiserer Stahelschütz can be visited all year round.
- always open (24/7)
- Can only be viewed from outside
[ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise)
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**Accessibility / arrival****The Goiserian Stahelschütz (wooden statue) of Bad Goisern is located directly next to the Tourism office in Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt
by car**
**from Salzburg:**
federal road B158 direction Bad Ischl
in Bad Ischl drive onto the “Salzkammergut Straße” B145 in direction to Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt
**from Linz:**
A1 motorway exit Regau on “Salzkammergut Straße” B145 in direction to Gmunden, Bad Ischl, Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt
**from Graz:**
A9 motorway exit Liezen on B320, in Trautenfels turn onto Salzkammergut Straße B145 to Bad Goisern at Lake Hallstatt
**by bus:**
from Bad Ischl: bus in direction to “Gosausee” (Lake Gosau”), stop "Bad Goisern Mitte"
from Gosau: bus direction Bad Ischl, stop "Bad Goisern Mitte"
from the bus stop approx. two minutes walk
**by train:**
from Vienna/Linz/Salzburg to Attnang-Puchheim, change train to Stainach-Irdning
from Klagenfurt/Graz to Stainach-Irdning, change train to Attnang-Puchheim
get off at train station "Bahnhof Bad Goisern", approx. ten minutes walking time
Detailed information on the respective train and bus times can be found at **** (train) and ****(bus).
**Parking**- Parking space: 20
- Bus parking space: 3
**Parking fees**no parking fees
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**General price information**The visit is free of charge
- Free entry
[ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung)
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- Suitable for groups
- Suitable for friends
- Suitable for couples
**Season**- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
[ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit)
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Please get in touch for more information.
**Access**- ground level accessible
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