264: Eisenstadt – General Information

General Information:

• Federal State: Burgenland
  • State capital
• Population: 15,000 (2023)
  • The least populated capital city in Austria
• Distance from Vienna:
  • Train: 01:00 – 01:30 hours
  • Personal car: 00:50 h (approx. 65 km)
  • Car License Plate: E
• Geographical situation:
  • Alpine mountain region
  • Mountains: Leitha Mountains
  • Height above sea level: 182 m
  • Wulka river
  • Lakes: Neusiedler See
• Climate:
  • Marine west coast, warm summer climate (Cfb class.)
• Districts: 3 districts and 5 cadastral municipalities (Katastralgemeinden)

Tourist attractions and historical places:

Streets & Squares & Markets:

• Altstadt (Old Town, Historic Center)
• Jewish quarter (Judenviertel)
• Domplatz
• Joseph-Haydn Gasse

Historical buildings and symbols:

• City hall (Rathaus)
• State government building (Landhaus Eisenstadt)
• Esterházy Castle (Schloss Esterházy)
  • Leopoldine Temple (Leopoldinentempel)
• Gloriette Hunting lodge (Jagdschloss )
• Martin Barracks (Martinkaserne)
• Powder tower (Pulverturm)
• Raiffeisen anniversary observatory (Raiffeisen-Jubiläumswarte)
• Forchtenstein Castle (Burg Forchtenstein)
• House of Meeting of the Diocese (Haus der Begegnung der Diözese)
• Haydnhaus
• Margaretinum
• Leinnerhaus
• Pongratzhaus

Statues, wells, fountains, doors, chapels, monuments:

• Plague column (Pestsäule)
• Josef Haydn monument (Josef Haydn Denkmal)
• Josef Hyrtl monument (Josef Hyrtl Denkmal)
• Liszt monument (Liszt Denkmal)

Museums:

• Haydn Museum (Haydnmuseum)
• Regional museum (Landesmuseum )
• Austrian Jewish Museum
• Diocesan Museum (Diözesanmuseum)
• Fire Department Museum (Feuerwehrmuseum)
• Jewish Museum – Synagogue (Jüdisches Museum – Synagoge)

Schools and Universities:

• University of applied sciences (FH: Fachhochschule) Burgenland
• Private school (Privathochschule) Joseph-Haydn Burgenland, Music

Parks & Landmarks:

• Castle park (Schlosspark) and Orangery (Orangerie)
• Haydn herb garden (Haydn-Kräutergarten)

Churches & Religious centers:

• Eisenstadt Cathedral (Dom St. Martin)
• Franciscan Church (Franziskanerkirche)
• Calvary of the mountain church (Kalvarienberg der Bergkirche)
  • Haydn's tomb (Haydn-Mausoleum)
• Evangelical parish church (Evangelische Pfarrkirche), Eisenstadt
• Parish church (Pfarrkirche), Eisenstadt -Kleinhöflein
• Parish church (Pfarrkirche), Eisenstadt -St. Georgen
• Anthony's Church in the Hospital (Antoniuskirche im Krankenhaus) Barmherzige Brüder
• Hospital church with Haydnorgel (Spitalskirche mit Haydnorgel)

Cemeteries:

• Eisenstadt Cemetery (Friedhof Eisenstadt)
• Oberberg-Eisenstadt Cemetery (Friedhof Oberberg-Eisenstadt)
• Old and new Jewish cemetery (Alter- und Neuer Jüdischer Friedhof)

Excitement and fun:

• Familypark, Sankt Margaretten
• Region Neusiedler See

Foods, Snacks, Sweets and Drinks (Alcoholic, Non-Alcoholic):

• Beef soup (Rindsuppe)
• Beef goulash (Rindsgulasch)
• Tafelspitz
• Fried chicken (Backhendl)
• Käsespätzle / Kasspatzln
• Dumplings (Knödel)
• Apfelstrudel
• Eisenstadt beer