Arnold Schwarzenegger's childhood home, with an inset of him as a child.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's childhood home, with an inset of him as a child.
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger, who turns 76 on July 30, was born in Thal, Austria.
  • His family's apartment overlooked a castle and farmland but had no running water or electricity.
  • Schwarzenegger revisited the home in the 2023 Netflix docuseries "Arnold."

Arnold Schwarzenegger's incredible story — from bodybuilder to Hollywood actor to American politician — all began in Thal, Austria.

After his birth 76 years ago on July 30, 1947, he lived in a one-floor apartment that overlooked a castle and surrounding forests and farmlands in the village.