The Leschetizky Heights
The famous Polish pianist and piano teacher Theodor Leschetizky, born in 1830, spent many summers in Bad Ischl. As early as the age of 15, he gave a concert here.
As a teacher he taught using methods which he developed himself and which are sometimes still used today. He also wrote a one-act opera called "Die erste Falte". Today, this opera, like so many others, is long forgotten.
In 1879 he bought an attractive house at Leschetizkygasse 8, and in 1902 a hut donated by his pupils and named after him in the Lindau quarter of Bad Ischl was opened. This hut is known today as the "Leschetizky-Höhe". Leschetizky died in 1915.
A short walk to the "Leschetizky-Höhe" is popular with both the inhabitants of Bad Ischl and visitors to the town. This is where Johannes Brahms wrote the song "Guten Abend, gut’ Nacht...".
Getting there from the hotel:
Go past the Kaiser-Therme, Sparkasse bank and the Café Zauner in Pfarrgasse, and walk along the Esplanade and Kaltenbachstraße until you reach Bauerstraße. Turn right and walk a short distance uphill. On the left you will see the Special Hospital (Sonderkrankenhaus) and afterwards turn left into Brennerstraße. Half-way up you will see Leschetizkygasse. Turn into this lane and look for number 8.
Walk to the end of Leschetizkygasse, then turn into Lärchenwaldstraße and take the Altweg to reach the Leschetizky-Höhe.
You can round off this pleasant walk by continuing downhill and to the left, going past the "Schwarze Katz" tavern. Cross the "Katzbühel", take the left turning and carry on downhill to Lindaustraße, from where you can return to Kaltenbachstraße.
