| Florian Stiegler (Great-grandfather) was born in Ramsau-Kulm. He went to work as a horseman in Radstadt and met the widowed Maria Kocher, from the "Walchhof" farm.
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| They got married under the condition that the name of Stiegler should be carried on. The marriage produced six children (Maria Kocher had three children with her first husband).
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| Florian Stiegler (Grandfather) was born.
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| The beginning of electric power at the Walchhof: constant current was produced by a mill wheel.
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| Florian Stiegler married Maria née Fleischhacker from Klöch in Southern Styria by proxy. As Florian Stiegler was stationed in Norway during the war, they got to know each other by writing letters to each other. Maria had already been at the Walcherhof for six months when Florian returned from the war.
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| Birth of only child, a son Florian Stiegler.
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| Alpine hut was built.
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| Renovation of electricity station.
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Alternating current created using a Pelton turbine.
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| Florian and Maria Stiegler take in their first guests in the farmhouse and lay the groundstone for the today's Stieglerhof-Walchhof.
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| New construction of agricultural buidings for cattle.
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| The water power station was modernised, energy produced by a Francis turbine. The whole farm is now energy self-sufficient, the excess electricity is fed into the Salzburg AG net. As a consequence fishponds are built as water reserves. Fish farming begins, since then our kitchen has bee supplied with approx. 20,000 fish.
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| Construction of the Walchhofgut with 14 guest bedrooms.
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| Our parents Florian Stiegler and Mathilde, née Scharfetter marry. In the years to follow 4 sons are born: Florian 1972, Michael 1973, Thomas 1976, Christian 1979.
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| Due to a short circuit the farm burns down. A blow of fate forcing the family to start all over again: Construction of the Stieglerhof with 20 guest bedrooms begins.
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| Completion of our own Chapel by Mathilde and Florian. The chapel was originally consecrated as St. Joseph's Chapel, had been used as a carriage shed and was used once again for its intended purpose.
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| Extension to the Walchhofgut with more guest bedrooms and an apartment.
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| Construction of the tennis court.
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| Construction of the first swimming pool.
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| Florian and Mathilde build a private house above the Stieglerhof.
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| Michael Stiegler and Anneliese, née. Schnell marry. In 1995 their daughter Anna-Maria was born, in 1998 their son Michael was born.
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| The Stieglerhof acquired its own spa.
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| A new heated swimming pool was built.
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| Construction and operation of new heating plant. The whole farm is now heated organically with wood chippings. The wood comes from our own forest.
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| Extension and renovation work on the Stieglerhof. New guest bedrooms are builts plus a new, extended restaurant area.
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Lobby and reception area are extended. The adjoining private quarters are also renovated.
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| In the Walchhofgut the guest-rooms and the flat are anew renovated in the cultivation. Also the catering trade kitchen and the storerooms are completely renovated and are reshaped.
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