Contemporary history with a sharp pen: Cartoon exhibition "Graphic Novel" in Altaussee
Hidden in the rock. The Mountain, the Salt & the Art
Narratives in images have always offered a unique access to our history. The German comic artist Simon Schwartz is a master at this and makes contemporary history come alive up close. He has packed the eventful history of the Altaussee salt mine from the Stone Age to the Nazi era, as well as the art treasures stored in the mountain and their spectacular rescue into a graphic novel.
Simon Schwartz: Comic artist, author and illustrator
Simon Schwartz is one of the best-known German comic artists. He made his debut in 2009 with "drüben!", the touching graphic novel about his parents' departure from the GDR. His book "Packeis" was awarded the Max and Moritz Prize in 2012. For the Stasi memorial in Erfurt, he designed a 7 x 40 metre picture frieze. In 2017 and 2019, the German Bundestag honored him with solo exhibitions.
Arrival tip
Even without a car in the tunnel adventure of Altausssee
Arrival by public transport
Would you like to go on a guided tour of the salt mine - the salt mine - in Altaussee, but don't have a car and are only travelling by public transport? No problem. And this is how it works without a car: With the trains of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), the so-called "Salzkammergut Bahn" from Bad Ischl / Bad Goisern to the "Bad Aussee" station. Change! Continue with "RegioBus 955" to the stop "Losermaut" Skiarena. Then we continue on a footpath of about 1.7 kilometers. This is easy to walk and well developed. Alternatively, continue with the "Salzkammergut-Shuttle Ausseerland" (to be reached by calling +43 664 50422422 (daily from 7:00 to 22:00 hrs. We wish you a relaxing journey and an unforgettable visit to the Aussee Salt Mine.
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