SOS Children’s Village theme trail across the city of Imst

The theme trail invites you to explore the exciting history of SOS Children's Villages and its mission - a loving home for every child. In 1949 Hermann Gmeiner and a small group of like-minded people founded the association Societas Socialis in Innsbruck (from 1955 called SOS Children's Village). In the same year, construction of the world's first SOS Children's Village in Imst began. This was only possible with the active support of many. Above all, the city of Imst helped by providing the SOS Children's Village with cheap part of land for the project.

The idea went from Imst around the world, SOS Children's Villages is now active in 136 countries. The approx. 1.8 m long route starts at the tourism association Imst, which is located in the heart of the city and leads around the “Imster Bergl” to the “Steffelwald”. When you have reached this point, the path returns back via “Kramergasse” to the starting point.

600 works by children and adolescents as well as 10 works by artists, most of whom come from Imst and the surrounding area, bring visitors closer to the dynamic development of this “sensation of the good”. Lovingly and creatively designed art benches and sculptures, wooden silhouettes, sound objects, texts and much more await you. Accompanying boards in German and English provide information about the SOS Children's Village.

We look forward to seeing you at the SOS Children's Village Themed Trail in Imst!