This was one of the favourite residences of the Esterhazy family, who helped the Habsburg establish their rule in Hungary. From 1663 to 1672, on the site of a Medieval fortress, Prince Paul Esterhazy commissioned Carlone to build this quadrilateral f..

The Austrian Jewish Museum is located in Samson Wertheimer's charming old house. There is also a fine synagogue, which escaped Nazi destruction. Both are worth visiting, as is the nearby Jewish cemetery.

An artificial hill was created in the early 18C to provide the setting for a Way of the Cross , whose stations, made up of 260 traditional wooden and 60 stone figures, realistically and theatrically portray the story of the Passion. The hilltop, fin..

Eisenstadt has evidence of a Jewish community dating back to 1296. In 1671, when Emperor Leopold I expelled them from Vienna, many Jews sought refuge here, in the Unterberg district, which is in a good state of preservation. This former ghetto, where..

The Regional Museum, located in two interconnecting old houses, is devoted to the natural beauty, traditions and culture of the Burgenland. One room is dedicated to Franz Liszt, born at nearby Raiding.

The Renaissance town hall was built in the mid 17C. Its highly original façade has three oriel windows, gables and a round-arched doorway with diamond-cut stonework.

This 15C and 16C late-Gothic cathedral is dedicated to St Martin, patron saint of the Burgenland. A superb pulpit, the choir and the organ are all that remain of the late-Baroque interior decoration. Note the handsome Mount of Olives relief (before 1..

The famous composer lived at n° 21 of this quiet little street now called Haydngasse. A covered passage and a small, flower-decked courtyard lead to his modest house. The small historical museum should please his most ardent admirers.