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Turmmuseum BreitenbrunnA beautiful tower museum located in the heart of Burgenland. Here you can marvel at the oldest tower clock in Burgenland - one of the last one-hand clocks ever. You can marvel at the skeleton of the Winden cave bear as well as old tools and coins. On the top floor there is a large number of display boards about the hydrogeology and history of Lake Neusiedl.
Bear CaveThis is the only cave in Burgenland with finds of Ice Age cave fauna. The bear cave is located about three kilometers north of the village of Winden on the western slope of the Zeilerberg. It is about twenty meters above the street. It is a layered joint cavity . It was probably formed in the Pannonian as a surf cave of the Miocene Sea in limestone.
Bunkeranlage UngerbergThe Ungerberg bunker system is a line of defense from the Cold War era , which was built in 1959/60 by the Austrian Armed Forces near the Bruckneudorf barracks . As one of the branches of the Army History Museum , the complex now serves as an open-air museum.
HölzlsteinThe Hölzlstein is a 10 by 20 meter large limestone with a height of 157 meters, in the cadastral community of Oggau and forms part of the Rust foothills. The rock is a prehistoric sea reef and dates from the time when the area was still below sea level. From a geological point of view, the Hölzlstein is a Leithakalkklippe, which consists of tertiary sand-lime stone, which comes to the surface at its highest point in the form of a small, widely visible rock formation.
Podersdorf LighthouseThe lighthouse Podersdorf at the main pier, located exactly in the middle of the seaside resort, was built as a point of orientation and for storm warnings for water sports enthusiasts in the course of the redesign of the 2 km long lido. It is one of the few lighthouses in the Republic of Austria and at the same time one of the southernmost lighthouses in the entire German-speaking area.
Landesgalerie BurgenlandThe Landesgalerie Burgenland, is a venue for modern and contemporary art in all its forms: fine arts, plastic and sculpture, installations and media art. Changing exhibitions - work shows of individual artists, themed exhibitions and collaborative exhibitions with other, also international institutions - contribute to the diversity in the Landesgalerie Burgenland.
Schlosspark EisenstadtThe Eisenstadt Castle Park is a lavishly designed landscape garden from the 19th century that is well worth seeing. It covers an area of almost 50 hectares, which extends from the northern edge of the city to Bergstrasse and far up the Leithaberg. The park is structured by four ponds and overgrown with numerous exotic plants, densely wooded areas and a chestnut avenue whose strictly geometric shape can be recognized as a fragment of an old rococo garden.
Haydn-HausSituated in a house dating from the early 18th century, this museum dedicated to Haydn was where the great composer lived from 1766 to 1778. Probably one for Haydn fans only, the collection offers an insight into his private life and has reconstructed rooms with furniture from the era. Original portraits cover the walls, and there are some rare exhibits such as a fortepiano that was made in Eisenstadt.
LeopoldinentempelThe Leopoldinentempel is in the eastern part of the park of Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt .It was built between 1818 and 1819 on a pond above a cave and cascade system formed from boulders. The round temple has a flat dome and is surrounded by 19 columns with palmette capitals. The interior has a painted coffered ceiling above a console cornice. Here on a pedestal is a copy of the statue "Principessa Leopoldina Esterházy" by the sculptor Antonio Canova.
Esterházy PalaceEsterházy Palace in Eisenstadt is one of the most beautiful baroque palaces in Austria and presents a fascinating view of the resplendent life once lived at the court of the Princes Esterházy. The architectural history of the building involves a transition from an actual medieval castle, built for defense, to a palace meant for comfort and ostentatious display.
Landesmuseum BurgenlandThe Landesmuseum Burgenland in Eisenstadt shows the development of Burgenland in the Pannonian region. Its sub-areas include, on the one hand, natural history such as geology and biology of the country and, on the other hand, the impact of humans with archeology, art, culture, folklore, economic and contemporary history.
Österreichisches Jüdisches MuseumA beautiful jewish museum located in a place where a well-known Jewish community was settled for more than 250 years. The museum was founded in 1972 as the first Jewish museum in Austria after 1945.During a visit you can not only see the oldest synagogue in Austria preserved in its original function and the museum collections , but also get an impression of the old 'Jewish houses' and the two Jewish cemeteries .
WindmühleThe only mill that is still fully preserved today and has been restored to the public is located here, in Podersdorf am See. The windmill is around 160 years old, has been a listed building for around 60 years and is still privately owned by the Lentsch family.
Maerchenpark NeusiedlerseeAustria's largest amusement park is located in the immediate vicinity of Lake Neusiedl . A destination for the whole family. It offers fun and adventure for the whole family on an area of 145,000 m².
Familypark NeusiedlerseeThe largest amusement park in Austria offers fun and adventure for the whole family on an area of 145,000 m². The family park in St. Margarethen is located in the middle of the natural Rust hill country and is a popular destination in the holiday region around Lake Neusiedl. 30 attractions in four lovingly designed themed worlds - the adventure castle, the fairy tale forest, the farm and the adventure island ensure a lot of variety and great driving fun at all ages.
TraktorbahnAn iconic attraction, which is high up on a real vintage tractor, this track is fun for all hobby tractor drivers. With the sound of the old-timer engine, guests feel like a farmer working the field with a powerful machine. Two children and two adults have comfortable and safe seats in the driver's cab and can enjoy the journey through many bends up and downhill.
FischerkircheA former Roman Catholic fortified church and was dedicated to St. Pancras and St. Consecrated to Aegidius . The former church is now almost exclusively used for museum and cultural purposes. It is located on a slight hill in the southwest part of Old Town. The building is surrounded by a church yard, which used to be a cemetery, and a defensive wall.
SonnenbergSonnenberg is the highest mountain in the Leithagebirge , a ridge on the border between Lower Austria and Burgenland .At the summit of the Sonnenberg is the Sonnenbergwarte, a border watchtower built during the Cold War and transferred here after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Today this 15-meter high metal tower can be climbed as a viewing tower and allows a panoramic view, in good weather until the change. A beautiful hiking location and also there are so many things to see.
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Leitha MountainsThe Leitha Mountains are a range of hills in Austria lying on the boundary between Lower Austria and Burgenland. The range is an offshoot of the Alps and forms a connection to the Carpathians to the north. The ridge is heavily forested with deciduous trees such as oak, hornbeam, and beech predominating. It is a good trekking destination and also it offers beautiful views too.