Sights of Burgenland

Templar museum

Templar museum at Lockenhaus Castle in Burgenland, Austria

The templar museum at Lockenhaus Castle (Austria) presents the history of the Knights Templar. Besides that, it tells about Austrian places related to this military order.

The ‘Blaue Kreuz‘ (Blue Cross) is a colourful piety column in Kittsee, a small town in the Austrian state of Burgenland. The column is dated 1752 and shows a Pietà. Considering it is exposed to wind and weather, I was surprised by how bright-coloured this column looked.

jOPERA at Tabor Manor in Neuhaus/Klausenbach

jOPERA at Tabor Manor in Neuhaus/Klausenbach, Austria

Have you ever listened to the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart inside a castle? At Tabor Manor (Schloss Tabor) in Neuhaus am Klausenbach I enjoyed his opera buffa ‘The Marriage of Figaro‘. It was fascinating to listen to the genius music of Mozart and to watch the full moon moving above the stage. [German]

Rotenturm Manor in Rotenturm/Pinka

Rotenturm Manor in Rotenturm/Pinka, Austria

Rotenturm Manor (Schloss Rotenturm), a romantic-eclectic building with Moorish forms in Rotenturm an der Pinka, was built in the years 1862/64 by architect Antal Weber for Stephan Graf Erdődy. [German]

Blaudruckerei Koó in Steinberg-Dörfl

At the Blaudruckerei Koó in Steinberg-Dörfl, Austria

The Blaudruckerei Koó, established in 1921, is one of the last businesses in Europe using the traditional technique of Indigo hand block printing. Visitors of this company in a small place in Burgenland will learn about the machines, materials and pattern used in this technique.

Weingut Gager in Deutschkreutz

Table for tasting at winery Gager in Deutschkreutz, Austria

Following a guided tour through Weingut Gager, a winery in Deutschkreutz, I joined a tasting in the salesroom of the winery. After having several tastings in old vaults it was a pleasant variation to sit at a modern table in a stylish room.

Madonnenschlössel in Bernstein

Madonnenschlössel in Bernstein, Austria

The Madonnenschlössel was built in 1923 by Mayor Georg Gyömörei. It was the residence of him and his wife which was the sister of Count Almasy. Today it serves as budget-friendly accommodation for hikers and bikers and as venue for events.

Kunsttischlerei Potzmann in Litzelsdorf

Kunsttischlerei Potzmann in Litzelsdorf, Austria

At the Kunsttischlerei (cabinet maker) Potzmann I got in touch with Mr. Franz Potzmann who is not only a restorer for furniture but also offers lessons in restoring furniture yourself. After a small interview in the garden of his house, where also his lessons take place on sunny days, I had the chance to polish a small box myself.