Leithaprodersdorf, also (
Leitha
The Leitha (; or , formerly ; Czech and sk, Litava) is a river in Austria and Hungary, a right tributary of the Danube. It is long ( including its source river Schwarza). Its basin area is .
Etymology
The ''Lithaha'' River in the Carolingia ...
-Prodersdorf; hr, Lajtaproderštof, hu, Lajtapordány, Lajtha-Pordány) is an
Austria
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n town located in the
Eisenstadt-Umgebung district of the
state
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of
Burgenland
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. The town is located on Burgenland's northern border with
Lower Austria
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, near the state capital of
Eisenstadt.
History
Although the first historical mention of Leithaprodersdorf was in 1232, there is evidence of habitation in the area which predates the historical mention by several hundred years, dating back to the time of the
Roman Empire
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. Previous archaeological expeditions have noted that the area around Leithaprodersdorf was heavily settled in ancient Roman times. Ancient archaeological finds in the area include two large estates and a watchtower. Additionally, the estates'
graveyard
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s have also been discovered, with some graves and even a few
grave stones still intact. The names on the extant gravestones are
Celtic-Roman in nature and are thought to date from between the 1st and 3rd centuries. Additionally, a burial site adorned with a
cross
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dates from the 8th century. However, the largest and most visible evidence of the village's early history is the "G'Schlößl," a structure consisting of three
concentric rings of walls and ditches, built in the 13th century out of the ruins of the Roman watchtower, and used as a
dike
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to stay protected against flooding of the Leitha River.
The city later belonged to the
Austro-Hungarian Empire, and because of its policy of
Magyarization, the name of the settlement was changed to Lajtapordány. After the end of
World War I
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, the city was transferred to the newly split country of Austria. Since 1921, it has been a part of the state of Burgenland.
Population
Gallery
File:Lajtapordány légifotó1.jpg
File:Lajtapordány légifotó2.jpg
File:Lajtapordány légifotó3.jpg
See also
*
Deutsch-Brodersdorf (Seibersdorf), a neighboring village
*
Wulka·prodersdorf (means "Prodersdorf" on the
Wulka
The Wulka () is a river of Burgenland, Austria. Its basin area is .
The river springs near Forchtenstein and the border to Lower Austria. It flows through Trausdorf an der Wulka and discharges near Donnerskirchen into Lake Neusiedl, in former t ...
)
References
Cities and towns in Eisenstadt-Umgebung District
Divided cities
Populated places on the Leitha
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