Inside Arnold Schwarzenegger's childhood home in Austria where he lived with his 'tyrant' father without running water or electricity

In "Arnold," Schwarzenegger called Thal "a beautiful, beautiful place."

The forest-covered hills of Thal were first settled in the 10th century. Today the village has a population of around 2,300 people.

It's a 20-minute drive from Graz. Schwarzenegger recalled how venturing to the city in 1961 was an eye-opening experience — it was there that he first saw a movie-theater poster for "Hercules," featuring bodybuilder Reg Park.

"I was in a trance," he said. 

The home, which is surrounded by farmland, was built in the early 1800s. His family lived upstairs while the forest ranger lived downstairs, he said in "Arnold."

"We had a castle across the street built in the 1100s, so this was our playground," Schwarzenegger said. "So it was absolutely beautiful."

"I always like coming back here," he said of Thal. "I think it's always good to stay in touch with your roots and where you come from." 

The home now operates as the Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum. Schwarzenegger gave his blessing to the project before it opened on his 64th birthday in July 2011.

While in his bedroom, he recalled dreaming of a life of bodybuilding, starring in movies, and making millions of dollars.

The bed is in the corner of a large room that also features a closet and desk.

In the docuseries, he revealed his father, who served as a member of the Nazi Party's paramilitary wing, the Sturmabteilung (SA), came home from World War II "suffering post-traumatic stress syndrome," Insider previously reported.

He called his father a "tyrant," and said he'd smack and beat his sons with belts and make them "compete against each other." Schwarzenegger said his father's behavior became worse when he drank.

Meinhard died in a car wreck in 1971, and their father died the following year. Aurelia died in 1998.

There is also a washstand, alongside jugs that they used to collect water, the BBC reported.

Today, his original dumbbells and workout machine — a pulley with weights attached — are on display at the museum, the BBC reported.

"I would be working out in my house and there was no sound, nothing," Schwarzenegger said in "Arnold." "And I could think and concentrate and visualize how I'm going to become a bodybuilding champion, how I'm going to move to America, how I'm going to get in the movies, how I'm going to make millions of dollars."

There's a replica of his governor's desk in the museum, as well as a collection of his movie memorabilia, including a Harley Davidson motorbike from one of the Terminator films.

The bronze statue by sculptor Ralph Crawford was unveiled in 2011, when the museum opened to the public, according to its website.

Schwarzenegger left the home in 1966 to pursue his dream of becoming Mr. Universe, and the following year, at the age of 20, he became its youngest-ever winner. He would eventually leave Austria in 1968, at the age of 21.