Eisenstadt (; ; ; or ; ) is the capital city of the Austrian state of

Burgenland Burgenland (; ; ; Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland''; Slovene language, Slovene: ''Gradiščanska''; ) is the easternmost and least populous Bundesland (Austria), state of Austria. It consists of two statutory city (Austria), statut ...

. With a population of 15,074 (as of 2023), it is the smallest state capital and the 38th-largest city in Austria overall. It lies at the foot of the

Leitha Mountains The Leitha Mountains or, less frequently, Leitha Hills (; ), 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 a connection to the Carpathians to the north ...

hill range. From 1648 to 1921, Kismarton/Eisenstadt was part of the

Habsburg Empire The Habsburg monarchy, also known as Habsburg Empire, or Habsburg Realm (), was the collection of empires, kingdoms, duchies, counties and other polities (composite monarchy) that were ruled by the House of Habsburg. From the 18th century it is ...

Kingdom of Hungary The Kingdom of Hungary was a monarchy in Central Europe that existed for nearly a millennium, from 1000 to 1946 and was a key part of the Habsburg monarchy from 1526-1918. The Principality of Hungary emerged as a Christian kingdom upon the Coro ...

and the seat of the Hungarian noble family Eszterházy. During this time, 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 and worked in Eisenstadt as a court musician under the

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of the Esterházy family. After the cession of Burgenland to Austria in 1921, the city became the province's capital in 1925. As the state capital of Burgenland, it functions as a center of public administration and services and is the seat of three institutes of higher education.

Geography

Eisenstadt lies on a plain leading down to the river

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 ...

, at the southern foot of the

, about from the Hungarian border.

Subdivisions

Eisenstadt is divided into three districts ''(Ortsteile)'': *Eisenstadt-Stadt (Eisenstadt proper) * Kleinhöflein im Burgenland (; ) – a town that lies to the west of Eisenstadt proper * St. Georgen am Leithagebirge (''Lajtaszentgyörgy''; ''Svetojurje'') – a town that lies to the east of Eisenstadt proper Furthermore, Eisenstadt is divided into five ''

Katastralgemeinde A cadastral community (or cadastre community, cadastral r cadastremunicipality, cadastral r cadastrecommune,Problémy s překladem termínu „katastrální území“ do angličtiny. in: Geodetický a kartografický Obzor. Český úřad zeměm� ...

n'': * Eisenstadt-Stadt * Oberberg, or Oberberg-Eisenstadt (; ) – the northern area of Eisenstadt starting beyond the Jewish quarter * Unterberg, or Unterberg-Eisenstadt (''Alsókismartonhegy''; ''Željezno Donji Brig'') – the southern area of Eisenstadt starting beyond the Kalvarienbergplatz & the Ruster Straße and including the Jewish quarter * 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 A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

(''Bezirk'') of

Eisenstadt-Umgebung The Bezirk Eisenstadt-Umgebung (; ) is an administrative district (''Bezirk'') in the federal state of Burgenland, Austria. The area of the district is 455.5 km2, with a population of 44,787 (2024), and a population density of 99 persons per ...

. The city previously included the districts ''(Ortsteile)'' of Eisenstadt-Stadt, Eisenstadt-Oberberg, Eisenstadt-Unterberg, and Eisenstadt-Schloßgrund (''Kismartonváralja'').

Nearby municipalities

Großhöflein Großhöflein (, ) 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 Noricum. Under the Roman Empire, today's Großhöflein ...

Müllendorf Müllendorf () is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Burgenland Burgenland (; ; ; Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland''; Slovene language, Slovene: ''Gradiščanska''; ) is the easternmost and le ...

Steinbrunn Steinbrunn (''till 1958:'' Stinkenbrunn, , ) is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Burgenland Burgenland (; ; ; Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland''; Slovene language, Slovene: ''Gradiščanska''; ...

, Neufeld/Leitha and

Ebenfurth Ebenfurth () is a municipality in the district of Wiener Neustadt-Land in the Austrian state of Lower Austria Lower Austria ( , , abbreviated LA or NÖ) is one of the nine states of Austria, located in the northeastern corner of the country. Ma ...

* Hornstein *

Wulkaprodersdorf Wulkaprodersdorf (, ) is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Burgenland. Population See also * Wulka The Wulka () is a river of Burgenland, Austria. Its basin area is . The river springs near Forchtenstei ...

, Trausdorf/Wulka (on the

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 Hallstatt () is a small town in the district of Gmunden District, Gmunden, in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. Situated between the southwestern shore of Hallstätter See and the steep slopes of the Dachstein massif, the town lies in the Sa ...

period.

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and

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settled somewhat later. During the

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, the area was settled by different

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and the

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. Around 800, during the reign of

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, settlement by the

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began. The territory became part of the

in the 11th century. The fortress built on the original earth works was destroyed by the troops of Margrave Leopold III of

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. In 1241, it was destroyed by the

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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

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. From 1440 Archduke Albert VI of Austria held the town as collateral for a loan. In 1451,

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ceded it to

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in return for the

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. Matthias Corvinus reconquered it by force in 1482, but Maximilian I acquired it again in 1490. It remained under

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rule until 1622; however, the

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briefly conquered Kismarton in 1529 and 1532 during their advances on the city of

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(see

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). It was destroyed by fire in 1589. In 1648, it passed under the rule of the

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. These Hungarian princes permanently changed the face of the city due to their extensive construction, especially on their castle,

Schloss Esterházy Schloss Esterházy () is a palace in Eisenstadt, Austria, the capital of the Burgenland state. It was constructed in the late 13th century, and came under ownership of the Hungarian Esterházy family in 1622. Under Paul I, 1st Prince Esterhá ...

. During this period, the city was captured by the army of

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in 1683, and it saw the defeat of the rebel

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army of

Sándor Károlyi Baron, later Count Sándor Károlyi de Nagykároly (; 20 March 1668 – 8 September 1743) was a Hungarian aristocrat, statesman and Imperial Feldmarschall. He was one of the generals of Francis II Rákóczi during the War of Independence. Later he ...

by the

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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

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; in 1897, it was joined to the railway network. Until the end of

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, it was the seat of Kismarton district in Sopron county in the

. Without plebiscite, the city and the entire Hungarian territory of Burgenland (with the exception of the city of

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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

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, Eisenstadt was heavily bombarded. On 2 April 1945, it was captured by

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troops of the

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in the course of the

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, and the city remained under Soviet occupation until 1955. In 1960, it became the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt.

Politics

The current

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of Eisenstadt is Thomas Steiner (

ÖVP The Austrian People's Party ( , ÖVP ) is a Christian-democratic and liberal-conservative political party in Austria. Since January 2025, the party has been led by Christian Stocker (as an acting leader). It is currently the second-largest p ...

). 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 ( , SPÖ) is a social democratic political party in Austria. Founded in 1889 as the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Austria (, SDAPÖ) and later known as the Socialist Party of Austria () from 1945 unt ...

(SPÖ): 8 seats *

Austrian Green Party The Greens – The Green Alternative (, ) is a green political party in Austria. The Greens currently sit in opposition. Formerly, they were part of the Schallenberg government, the Second Kurz government, and the Nehammer government. It won ...

(Grüne): 3 seats *

Freedom Party of Austria The Freedom Party of Austria (, FPÖ) is a political party in Austria, variously described as far-right, right-wing populist, national-conservative, and Eurosceptic. It has been led by Herbert Kickl since 2021. It is the largest of five part ...

(FPÖ): 1 seat The total annual city budget of Eisenstadt in 2021 is €42.256.600 with total expenditure of €42.255.800.

Main sights

Secular buildings

** ''Schlosspark'' **

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** ''Leopoldinentempel'' *

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, the former Esterházy hunting lodge. *

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* Cathedral Bastion and Powder tower * Martinkaserne, 19th-century military barracks

Religious buildings and districts

* '' Bergkirche'', housing

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 ...

's tomb * Eisenstadt Cathedral, late Gothic church dedicated to Saint Martin * '' Franziskanerkirche'', baroque Franciscan church containing the crypt of the

* '' Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder'' and '' Barmherzigenkirche Hl. Antonius von Padua'', baroque hospital and church dedicated to

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Jewish quarter Jewish Quarter may refer to: *Jewish quarter (diaspora), areas of many cities and towns traditionally inhabited by Jews *Jewish Quarter (Jerusalem), one of the four traditional quarters of the Old City of Jerusalem *Jewish Quarter (), a popular name ...

(1732–1938, 1945–) ** Private

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located within the Austrian Jewish Museum ** Old and new Jewish cemetery Eisenstadt - Rathaus

Museums

* '' Haydnmuseum'', a museum dedicated to

, who lived in the building between 1766 and 1778. * '' Landesmuseum'', regional museum * Austrian Jewish Museum * '' Diözesanmuseum'', museum of the local Roman Catholic diocese * '' Feuerwehrmuseum'', museum of the fire department

Education

Eisenstadt is the seat of the

university of applied sciences A vocational university or university of applied sciences (UAS), less commonly called a polytechnic university is an institution of higher education and increasingly research that provides applied professional education and grants academic de ...

''FH Burgenland'', the

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''PH Burgenland'', and the

music school A music school is an educational institution specialized in the study, training, and research of music. Such an institution can also be known as a school of music, music academy, music faculty, college of music, music department (of a larger in ...

''Joseph-Haydn-Privathochschule Burgenland''.

Culture

Eisenstadt formerly hosted a

festival, the ''Haydn Festspiele'', a viniculture festival, the ''Fest der 1000 Weine'', and a tournament of the

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, the Austrian Open.

Twin towns — sister cities

Eisenstadt is twinned with: *

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, (1978) *

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, (1983) * Sanuki,

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, (1993) *

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, (2002)

Notable people

Natives

Paul I, Prince Esterházy Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha (), () (8 September 1635 – 26 March 1713) was the first House of Esterházy, Prince Esterházy of Galántha from 1687 to 1713, Palatine (Kingdom of Hungary), Palatine of the Kingdom of Hungary from 16 ...

(1635–1713), the first Prince Esterházy of Galántha from 1687 to 1713, * Paul II Anton, Prince Esterházy, (1711–1762), a Hungarian prince, soldier and patron of music * Isaiah Berlin (rabbi), Isaiah Berlin (1719 or 1725 – 1799), a German Talmudist and rabbi. * Joseph Franz Weigl (1740–1820), cellist, father of Joseph Weigl * Joseph Weigl (1766–1846), composer and conductor * Friedrich Bridgetower (1782-1813), composer, cellist, brother of George Bridgetower * Ferdinand von Rosenzweig (1812–1892), an Austrian military officer and architect, worked in Mexico. * Josef Hyrtl (1810–1894), anatomist. * Ferenc Markó (1832–1874), a Hungarian painter of landscapes; usually with figures * Moritz Benedikt (1835–1920), neurologist * Sándor Wolf (1871-1946) wine trader and collector of antiquities * Ferenc Farkas de Kisbarnak (1892–1980), Chief Scout of the Magyar Cserkészszövetség, Hungarian Boy Scouts * Gyula Farkas (linguistic scientist), Gyula Farkas (1894–1958), a Hungarian literary historian and Finno-Ugric linguist * :de:Stefan Billes, Stefan Billes, (DE Wiki) (1909, Kleinhöflein – 2002) politician (SPÖ). * :de:Josef Kirchknopf, Josef Kirchknopf, (DE Wiki) (born 1930, Kleinhöflein), politician (ÖVP) * Martin Vukovich (born 1944), diplomat * Maria Perschy (1938–2004), film and TV actress * Rudolf Simek (born 1954), an Austrian philologist and religious studies scholar * Andrea Fraunschiel (1955–2019), politician (ÖVP), and local mayor * Johann Luif (born 1959, Kleinhöflein), an Austrian politician and military officer.

Sport

* Johann Dihanich (born 1958), football player, played over 330 games and 10 for Austria national football team, Austria * Thomas Mandl (born 1979), football player, played over 250 games and 13 for Austria national football team, Austria * Michael Mörz (born 1980), football player, played over 322 games and 12 for Austria national football team, Austria * Andreas Ivanschitz (born 1983), football player, played over 420 games and 69 for Austria national football team, Austria * Philipp Hosiner (born 1989), an Austrian footballer who has played over 280 games and 5 for Austria national football team, Austria * Marko Daňo (born 1994), Slovak ice hockey player, won team bronze at the Ice hockey at the 2022 Winter Olympics, 2022 Winter Olympics

Other residents

* Mordecai Mokiach (ca. 1650–1724), a Jewish Sabbateans, Sabbatean prophet and List of messiah claimants, Messiah claimant * Samson Wertheimer (1658–1724), chief rabbi of Hungary and Moravia, and rabbi of Eisenstadt. * Meir Eisenstadt (1670–1744) rabbi of the Siebengemeinden, died locally *

(1732–1809), musician, born in Rohrau, Austria, Rohrau. * Ignaz Pleyel (1757–1831), composer, from 1772 he became the pupil of

in Eisenstadt. * Akiva Eiger (1761–1837), rabbi and champion of Orthodox Judaism. * Adam Liszt (1776–1827), musician, father of Franz Liszt, played cello under the direction of

. * Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778–1837), an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. * Leopold Löw (1811–1875), born in Černá Hora (Blansko District), Černá Hora, Moravia, studied at the yeshiva of Eisenstadt * Samuel Löw Brill (1814–1897), rabbi and Talmudical scholar; born in Budapest; attended yeshiva * Isaac Hirsch Weiss (1815–1905), talmudist; born at Velké Meziříčí, Moravia; studied at yeshiva * Azriel Hildesheimer (1820–1899), German rabbi, founded Torah im Derech Eretz; from 1851 Rabbi of Eisenstadt * Markus Horovitz (1844–1915), German rabbi and historian; rabbinical studies at the yeshiva * Aaron Wise (1844–1896), rabbi, born in Eger, Hungary, studied at yeshiva; father of Stephen Samuel Wise * Emanuel Schreiber (1852–1932), American rabbi, born in Lipník nad Bečvou, Moravia; attended local yeshiva * Robert Musil (1880–1942), an Austrian philosophical writer. * Fritz Spiegl (1926–2003), musician, journalist, broadcaster and humorist, attended the Gymnasium in Eisenstadt * Paul Iby (born 1935), a reformist bishop at the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt

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 {1898–1995), an American photographer and photojournalist. * Meir Eisenstadt (ca. 1670 in Poznań – 1744 in Eisenstadt) author of rabbinic literature. * Shmuel Eisenstadt (1923–2010), Israeli sociologist * Stuart E. Eizenstat (born 1943), an American diplomat and attorney. * Moses Asch (1905–1986), an American recording engineer and record executive

References

External links

Official website

Official tourism website

Österreichisches Jüdisches Museum (Austrian Jewish Museum)

Jewish Encyclopedia article on the Jewish community of Eisenstadt

Schloss Esterházy (Esterházy Castle)

Fachhochschul-Studiengänge Burgenland
University of applied sciences. {{Authority control Eisenstadt, Austrian state capitals Districts of Burgenland Cities and towns in Burgenland Esterházy family Siebengemeinden Eisenstadt-Umgebung District