Eisenstadt (; hu, Kismarton; hr, Željezni grad; ; sl, Železno, Austro-Bavarian: ''Eisnstod'') is a city in Austria, the state capital of Burgenland. It had a recorded population on 29 April 2021 of 15,074. In the Habsburg Empire's Kingdom of Hungary, Kismarton (Eisenstadt) was the seat of the Eszterházy Hungarian noble family. The composer

Joseph Haydn Franz Joseph Haydn ( , ; 31 March 173231 May 1809) was an Austrian composer of the Classical period (music), Classical period. He was instrumental in the development of chamber music such as the string quartet and piano trio. His contributions ...

lived there as ''Hofkapellmeister'' under Esterházy

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Geography

Eisenstadt lies on a plain leading down to the river Wulka, at the south foot of the

Leitha Mountains The Leitha Mountains or, less frequently, Leitha Hills (german: Leithagebirge; hu, Lajta-hegység), 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 ...

, about from the Hungarian border. It is the 38st largest city in Austria. Kleinhöflein im Burgenland - Südostansicht

Subdivisions

Eisenstadt is divided into three districts ''(Stadtbezirke)'': *Eisenstadt-Stadt * Kleinhöflein im Burgenland ( hu, Kishöflány; hr, Mala Holovajna) – a town that lies to the west of Eisenstadt proper *

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(''Lajtaszentgyörgy''; ''Svetojurje'') – a town that lies to the east of Eisenstadt proper The city is divided into five '' Katastralgemeinden'': * Eisenstadt-Stadt * Oberberg, or Oberberg-Eisenstadt ( hu, Felsőkismartonhegy; hr, Željezno Brig) – the northern area of Eisenstadt from the Jewish quarter, Jewish cemetery * Unterberg, or Unterberg-Eisenstadt (''Alsókismartonhegy''; ''Željezno Donji Brig'') – the southern area of Eisenstadt from Kalvarienbergplatz, Ruster Strasse * Kleinhöflein im Burgenland * St. Georgen am Leithagebirge Other informal areas of the city include Wiesäcker and Lobäcker, which lie south of the Eisbach, a tributary of the Wulka. The city is surrounded by the district (''Bezirk'') of Eisenstadt-Umgebung. The city previously included the districts ''(Ortsteile)'' of Eisenstadt-Stadt, Eisenstadt-Oberberg, Eisenstadt-Unterberg, and Eisenstadt-Schloßgrund (''Kismartonváralja'').

Nearby municipalities

Großhöflein Großhöflein ( hu, Nagy-Höflány, Nagyhöflány, hr, Velika Holovajna) is a market town in eastern Austria, in the state of Burgenland. It is located near the state capital Eisenstadt. History BCE, the area was part of the Celtic kingdom of ...

Müllendorf Müllendorf ( hu, Szárazvám) is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Population References

Cities and towns in Eisenstadt-Umgebung District {{Burgenland-geo-stub ...

, Steinbrunn, Neufeld/Leitha and Ebenfurth * Hornstein *

Wulkaprodersdorf Wulkaprodersdorf ( hr, Vulkaprodrštof, hu, Vulkapordány, Vulka-Pordány) is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Population See also * Wulka * Leithaprodersdorf Leithaprodersdorf, also (Leitha ...

, Trausdorf/Wulka (on the Wulka and Eisbach)

Climate

Names and etymology

The city's name means "Iron City" and was first recorded in 1118 as ''Castrum ferrum'', referring to the history of iron mining and iron trade in the area. The first written mention of the town is from 1264 as "minor Mortin", matching the Hungarian name, Kismarton, which recalls

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, the patron saint of the main church.

History

Archeological finds prove that the Eisenstadt area was already settled in the Hallstatt period. Celts and Romans settled somewhat later. During the

Migration Period The Migration Period was a period in European history marked by large-scale migrations that saw the fall of the Western Roman Empire and subsequent settlement of its former territories by various tribes, and the establishment of the post-Roman ...

, the area was settled by different Germanic tribes and the Huns. Around 800, during the reign of Charlemagne, settlement by the

Bavarii The Baiuvarii or Bavarians (german: Bajuwaren) were a Germanic people. The Baiuvarii had settled modern-day Bavaria (which is named after them), Austria, and South Tyrol by the 6th century AD, and are considered the ancestors of modern-day Bava ...

began. The territory became part of the Kingdom of Hungary in the 11th century. The fortress built on the original earth works was destroyed by the troops of Margrave Leopold III of Austria. In 1241, it was destroyed by the Mongol invaders. In 1373, the town came into the possession of the Kanizsai family, who rebuilt the walls surrounding the town and built a fortress at the site of the present day castle between 1388 and 1392. In 1388, Eisenstadt was given the right to hold markets by

Emperor Sigismund Sigismund of Luxembourg (15 February 1368 – 9 December 1437) was a monarch as King of Hungary and Croatia (''jure uxoris'') from 1387, King of Germany from 1410, King of Bohemia from 1419, and Holy Roman Emperor from 1433 until his death ...

. From 1440 Archduke Albert VI of Austria held the town as collateral for a loan. In 1451, Matthias Corvinus ceded it to

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III (German: ''Friedrich III,'' 21 September 1415 – 19 August 1493) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1452 until his death. He was the fourth king and first emperor of the House of Habsburg. He was the penultimate emperor to be crown ...

in return for the Holy Crown of Hungary. Matthias Corvinus reconquered it by force in 1482, but

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acquired it again in 1490. It remained under

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rule until 1622; however, the Ottoman Empire briefly conquered Kismarton in 1529 and 1532 during their advances on the city of Vienna (see

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). It was destroyed by fire in 1589. In 1648, it passed under the rule of the Esterházy family. These Hungarian princes permanently changed the face of the city due to their extensive construction, especially on their castle, Schloss Esterházy. During this period, the city was captured by the army of Imre Thököly in 1683, and it saw the defeat of the rebel kuruc army of Sándor Károlyi by the

Habsburgs The House of Habsburg (), alternatively spelled Hapsburg in Englishgerman: Haus Habsburg, ; es, Casa de Habsburgo; hu, Habsburg család, it, Casa di Asburgo, nl, Huis van Habsburg, pl, dom Habsburgów, pt, Casa de Habsburgo, la, Domus Hab ...

in 1704. It was again destroyed by fire in 1776. The appointment of

as the prince's ''Hofkapellmeister'' (court orchestra director, composing and performing music) began the great artistic period in the city's history. In 1809, Eisenstadt was occupied by

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troops during the Napoleonic Wars; in 1897, it was joined to the railway network. Until the end of World War I, it was the seat of Kismarton district in Sopron county in the Kingdom of Hungary. Without plebiscite, the city and the entire Hungarian territory of Burgenland (with the exception of the city of Sopron and 11 other villages in which referendums were held) was annexed to Austria by the Saint-Germain and Treaties of Trianon in 1921. Since 30 April 1925, Eisenstadt has been the seat of the Burgenland state government and thus the state capital. During World War II, Eisenstadt was heavily bombarded. On 2 April 1945, it was captured by Soviet troops of the

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in the course of the Vienna Offensive, and the city remained under Soviet occupation until 1955. In 1960, Eisenstadt became the see of its own Roman Catholic diocese.

Politics

The current mayor of Eisenstadt is

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ÖVP. The district council is composed as follows (): *

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(ÖVP): 17 seats *

Social Democratic Party of Austria The Social Democratic Party of Austria (german: Sozialdemokratische Partei Österreichs , SPÖ), founded and known as the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria (german: link=no, Sozialdemokratische Arbeiterpartei Österreichs, SDAPÖ) unti ...

(SPÖ): 8 seats *

Austrian Green Party Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ...

(Die Grünen): 2 seats * Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ): 2 seats The total annual city budget of Eisenstadt in 2021 is €42.256.600 with total expenditure of €42.255.800.

Main sights

Castles and palaces

* Schloss Esterházy and '' Schlosspark'', the Esterházy castle and park. ** Orangerie *

Gloriette A gloriette (from the 12th-century French ''gloire'' meaning "little room") is a building in a garden erected on a site that is elevated with respect to the surroundings. The structural execution and shape can vary greatly, often in the form ...

, the former Esterházy hunting lodge.

Religious edifices

* '' Bergkirche'', housing Haydn's tomb *

Eisenstadt Cathedral Eisenstadt Cathedral, otherwise St. Martin's Cathedral, previously St. Martin's Church (german: Dom St. Martin in Eisenstadt), is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria, dedicated to Saint Martin. It has been the seat of t ...

, late Gothic former military church, began in 1460 * '' Franziskanerkirche ''(Franciscan church), built in 1629, it contains the crypt of the Esterházy family * Jewish quarter **

Jewish Community of Eisenstadt Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""T ...

(1732–1938, 1945–) ** A private

synagogue A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of worshi ...

Österreichisches Jüdisches Museum The Austrian Jewish Museum is located on Unterbergstraße 6 in Eisenstadt, Austria. The museum was founded in 1972 by Kurt Schubert, and was the first Jewish museum to open in Austria after 1945. History Schubert was a Catholic professor who chai ...

, formerly Samson Wertheimer's house **

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of Eisenstadt Eisenstadt - Rathaus

Buildings

* Haydn-Mausoleum * ''

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''(City Hall) * '' Pulverturm'' (lit. "Powder tower")

Museums

* '' Haydnmuseum'', a museum dedicated to

, who lived in the building between 1766 and 1778. * ''

Landesmuseum Landesmuseum (‘state museum’) may refer to a museum of a state of Germany or a state of Austria: *Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, Germany *Landesmuseum Mainz, Germany *Landesmuseum Württemberg, Germany *Landesmuseum Hannover, Germany *Pom ...

'' (regional museum). * ''

'' (Austrian Jewish Museum). * '' Diözesanmuseum'' (museum of the local Roman Catholic diocese). * '' Feuerwehrmuseum'' (fire department museum).

Gallery

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Culture

Eisenstadt hosts a Haydn festival, the ''Haydnfestspiele''.

Twin towns — sister cities

Eisenstadt is

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with: * Bad Kissingen, Bavaria, Germany *

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, Haut-Rhin, Grand Est, France * Manassas, United States * Lignano Sabbiadoro, Udine,

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, Italy * Sanuki,

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* Raleigh, United States * Sopron, Hungary

Notable people

Natives

Moritz Benedikt Moritz Benedikt also spelt Moriz (4 July 1835, in Eisenstadt, Sopron County – 14 April 1920, in Vienna) was a Hungarian-Austrian neurologist who was a native of Eisenstadt. He was an instructor and professor of neurology at the University of ...

(1835–1920) neurologist *

Isaiah Berlin Sir Isaiah Berlin (6 June 1909 – 5 November 1997) was a Russian-British social and political theorist, philosopher, and historian of ideas. Although he became increasingly averse to writing for publication, his improvised lectures and talks ...

(1725–1799) rabbi *

Stefan Billes Stefan may refer to: * Stefan (given name) * Stefan (surname) * Ștefan, a Romanian given name and a surname * Štefan, a Slavic given name and surname * Stefan (footballer) (born 1988), Brazilian footballer * Stefan Heym, pseudonym of Germa ...

(1909, Kleinhöflein – 2002) politician *

Friedrich Bridgetower Friedrich may refer to: Names *Friedrich (surname), people with the surname ''Friedrich'' *Friedrich (given name), people with the given name ''Friedrich'' Other *Friedrich (board game), a board game about Frederick the Great and the Seven Years' ...

(1782-1813) composer, cellist, brother of George Bridgetower *

Akiva Eiger Rabbi Akiva Eiger (, also spelled Eger; , yi, עקיבא אייגער), or Akiva Güns (17611837) was an outstanding Talmudic scholar, influential halakhic decisor and foremost leader of European Jewry during the early 19th century. He was also ...

(1761–1837)

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and champion of Orthodox Judaism * Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha (1635–1713) * Prince

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(1711–1762) soldier and patron of music * Gyula Farkas (1894–1958) linguist *

Andrea Fraunschiel Andrea Fraunschiel (8 May 1955 – 4 August 2019) was an Austrian politician who was a member of the Federal Council of Austria, member of the of Burgenland, and mayor of Eisenstadt. Politics On 10 November 1992, Fraunschiel was first electe ...

(1955–2019) mayor *

Josef Hyrtl Josef Hyrtl (7 December 1810 – 17 July 1894) was an Austrian anatomist. Biography Hyrtl was born at Kismarton, Hungary (now Eisenstadt, Austria). He began his medical studies in Vienna in 1831, having received his preliminary education in h ...

(1810–1894) anatomist * Andreas Ivanschitz (1983 – ) football player, lived in

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, about from Eisenstadt *

Josef Kirchknopf Josef may refer to *Josef (given name) *Josef (surname) *Josef (film), ''Josef'' (film), a 2011 Croatian war film *Musik Josef, a Japanese manufacturer of musical instruments {{disambiguation ...

(1930, Kleinhöflein – ), politician * Johann Luif (1959, Kleinhöflein – ), BG, Commander Provincial Military Headquarters Burgenland * Maria Perschy (1938–2004, Vienna) actress * Rudolf Simek (1954– ) Germanist and Philologian. *

Martin Vukovich Martin Vukovich (born October 20, 1944 in Eisenstadt) is a former Austrian diplomat. After obtaining a Baccalauréat from Lycée Francais de Vienne in 1962 and a PhD in law from University of Vienna in 1967 Vukovich entered into the Austrian Foreig ...

(1944 – ) diplomat *

Joseph Franz Weigl Joseph Franz Weigl (19 May 1740 - 25 January 1820) was a Bavarian and Austrian cellist. He was a cellist in the orchestra of the Esterházy family. He played under the directorship of Joseph Haydn, who also was godfather to the cellist's son, and ...

(1740–1820) cellist * Joseph Weigl (1766–1846) composer and conductor *

Anton Pauschenwein Anton Pauschenwein (born 24 January 1981) is an Austrian former professional association footballer, who played for SV Mattersburg. He played as a defender. References

1981 births Living people People from Eisenstadt Austrian footballers ...

(1981 – ) football player * Thomas Mandl (1979 – ) football player * Michael Mörz (1980 – ) football player *

Johann Dihanich Johann Dihanich (born 24 October 1958, in Eisenstadt) is a retired Austrian football player. Club career A Rapid Wien fan by origin, ''Hansi'' Dihanich started his professional career at city rivals Austria Wien and played 8 seasons for them, ...

(1958 – ) football player

Other residents

Samuel Löw Brill Samuel Löw Brill (September 14, 1814 – April 8, 1897) was a Hungarian rabbi and Talmudical scholar born in Budapest. He was educated by his father, Azriel Brill (1778-1853), who was teacher and associate rabbi at Pest, Hungary, and the author o ...

(1814–1897), rabbi and Talmudical scholar; born in Budapest; attended yeshiva * Meir Eisenstadt (1670–1744) rabbi of the Siebengemeinden *

(1732–1809), musician, born in Rohrau * Azriel Hildesheimer (1820–1899), German rabbi, founder of Torah im Derech Eretz; in 1851, he was called to the rabbinate of Eisenstadt *

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(1844–1915), German rabbi and historian; born March 14, 1844, in Tiszaladány, Hungary, pursued his rabbinical studies at the yeshiva *

Johann Nepomuk Hummel Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 177817 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. His music reflects the Transition from Classical to Romantic music, transition from the Classical period (music), Classical to the Romantic ...

(1778–1837), musician * Paul Iby (born 1935), a reformist Roman Catholic bishop *

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(1776–1827), musician, father of

Franz Liszt Franz Liszt, in modern usage ''Liszt Ferenc'' . Liszt's Hungarian passport spelled his given name as "Ferencz". An orthographic reform of the Hungarian language in 1922 (which was 36 years after Liszt's death) changed the letter "cz" to simpl ...

* Leopold Löw (1811–1875), born in Černá Hora, Moravia, studied at the yeshiva of Eisenstadt *

Mordecai Mokiach Mordecai Mokiach (Eisenstadt, also Mordechai Ben Hayyim of Eisenstadt) (c. 1650 in Alsace – May 18, 1729 in Pressburg) was a Jews, Jewish Sabbateans, Sabbatean prophet and List of messiah claimants, Messiah claimant. The death of Sabbatai Zevi ( ...

(ca. 1650–1724), "pseudo"- Messiah, born in Alsace *

Robert Musil Robert Musil (; 6 November 1880 – 15 April 1942) was an Austrian philosophical writer. His unfinished novel, ''The Man Without Qualities'' (german: link=no, Der Mann ohne Eigenschaften), is generally considered to be one of the most important ...

(1880–1942), author *

Ignaz Pleyel Ignace Joseph Pleyel (; ; 18 June 1757 – 14 November 1831) was an Austrian-born French composer, music publisher and piano builder of the Classical period. Life Early years He was born in in Lower Austria, the son of a schoolmaster named Ma ...

(1757–1831), composer *

Emanuel Schreiber Emanuel Schreiber (December 13, 1852, Lipník nad Bečvou, Moravia – March 1932, Chicago) was an American rabbi. Life Schreiber received his education at the Talmudical college of his native town, the rabbinical seminary at Eisenstadt, Hungary, a ...

(1852–1932), rabbi * Fritz Spiegl (1926–2003) musician, journalist, broadcaster, humorist and collector * Isaac Hirsch Weiss (1815–1905), talmudist and historian of literature; born at Velké Meziříčí, Moravia; studied at yeshiva * Samson Wertheimer (1658–1724), rabbi *

Aaron Wise Aaron Wise (May 2, 1844 – March 30, 1896) was an American rabbi. Life and work Wise was educated in the Talmudic schools of Hungary, including the seminary at Eisenstadt, where he studied under Azriel Hildesheimer. Later he attended the univ ...

(1844–1896), rabbi, born in Eger, Hungary, studied at yeshiva; the father of Stephen Samuel Wise

As a surname

Eisenstadt ''(also Ajzenstat, Eisenstaedter, Asch, etc.)'', a Jewish surname, derives from this city.Asch and its variants are an abbreviation for Eisenstadt. see Some people with this surname or its variants include: * Alfred Eisenstaedt * Meir Eisenstadt * Shmuel Eisenstadt Israeli sociologist *

Stuart E. Eizenstat Stuart Elliott Eizenstat (born January 15, 1943) is an American diplomat and attorney. He served as the United States Ambassador to the European Union from 1993 to 1996 and as the United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury from 1999 to 2001. ...

* Moses Asch

References

External links

Official website

Official Eisenstadt Tourism Site

Eisenstadt on the official Burgenland site

Österreichisches Jüdisches Museum (Austrian Jewish Museum)

Jewish Encyclopedia article on the Jewish community of Eisenstadt

Schloss Esterházy (Esterházy Castle)

Haydn festival

Fachhochschul-Studiengänge Burgenland
University of applied sciences.
"Iron City"
Eisenstadt page for young adult activities.
Eisenstadt in English
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