Pleystein is planning: the outdoor pool will be a chic natural pool with free entry!

Pleystein is planning: the outdoor pool will be a chic natural pool with free entry!

Something has been brewing in the spa area in the town of Pleystein. The city's currently financially strained circumstances make it necessary to think about alternatives. The closed terrace pool can no longer be operated in its previous form. The outdoor pool support association has therefore drawn up a bold plan: converting the outdoor pool into a natural pool. How oberpfalzecho.de reports, this new swimming location will be operated without chemicals, without supervision and with free entry.

The aim of the conversion is to achieve clear savings in maintenance costs. The outdoor pool currently has an annual deficit of around 250,000 euros and the landscape architect Claus Schmitt from “WasserWerkstatt” from Bamberg examined what the renovation and technical possibilities for the new business could look like. During his visit he also discovered that the swimming pool was too large to be maintained at its current size. Intensive bathing without chlorine is a wish, especially for many families, which flows into the implementation of the planned natural pool dgfnb.de shows.

A concept for the future

At a time when more and more people appreciate swimming and splashing in chemical-free waters, the natural pool is a pioneering concept. The outdoor pool development association will commission the “WasserWerkstatt” to carry out the feasibility study, which is intended to preserve the structure of the swimmers’ pool. It is also planned to plant reeds in the pool near the diving tower and to reduce the size of the non-swimmer pool. The feasibility study costs an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 euros and is financed by the outdoor pool support association, and will take around two months to complete.

Natural outdoor pools are becoming increasingly popular because they offer an ecological meeting place and fit harmoniously into the landscape. They use circulating water and purify it through reed beds and aquatic plants. This corresponds to the wishes of many people, as indicated by kls-gewaesserschutz.de show that emphasize the value of natural water quality systems and their monitoring. In the future, natural pools could also serve as places for local recreation and exchange.

A look at Weißenbrunn

Mayor Rainer Rewitzer has already taken a look around and taken part in an outdoor swimming pool in Weißenbrunn, which has been very well received. The number of visitors to the current outdoor pool in Pleystein is between 30,000 and 35,000 per season, with up to 1,500 visitors on peak days. With all of these considerations, a clear trend emerges: the need for a natural swimming option that could not only save the outdoor pool, but also bring lasting joy to the Pleystein region.

This realignment could not only achieve significant savings, but also create a new community facility that would attract families and nature lovers alike. Now it's time to implement the project with a good hand and to incorporate the population's interests into the design of the new natural pool.