Eisenstadt (; hu, Kismarton; hr, Željezni grad; ; sl, Železno,

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: ''Eisnstod'') is a city in

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, the state capital of

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. It had a recorded population on 29 April 2021 of 15,074. In the

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, Kismarton (Eisenstadt) was the seat of the Eszterházy Hungarian noble family. The composer

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lived there as ''Hofkapellmeister'' under Esterházy patronage.

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 tim ...

, 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 ''

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n'': * 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

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(''Bezirk'') of

Eisenstadt-Umgebung The Bezirk Eisenstadt-Umgebung ( hr, Kotar Željezno-okolica) 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 44,257 (2022), and a populatio ...

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

Nearby municipalities

* Großhöflein,

Müllendorf Müllendorf ( hu, Szárazvám) is a town in the district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung in the Austrian state of Burgenland Burgenland (; hu, Őrvidék; hr, Gradišće; Austro-Bavarian: ''Burgnland;'' Slovene: ''Gradiščanska'') is the easternmos ...

, Steinbrunn, Neufeld/Leitha and

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* Hornstein * Wulkaprodersdorf, 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

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period.

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and Romans 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

. 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

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

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held the town as collateral for a loan. In 1451,

Matthias Corvinus Matthias Corvinus, also called Matthias I ( hu, Hunyadi Mátyás, ro, Matia/Matei Corvin, hr, Matija/Matijaš Korvin, sk, Matej Korvín, cz, Matyáš Korvín; ), was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490. After conducting several mi ...

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 crow ...

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 Habsburg 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 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

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army of

Sándor Károlyi Baron, later Count Sándor Károlyi de Nagykároly (german: Alexander Károly von Nagy-Károly; 20 March 1668 – 8 September 1743) was a Hungarian aristocrat, statesman and Imperial Feldmarschall. He was one of the generals of Francis II Rákóczi ...

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 French 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, Eisenstadt became the see of its own

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Politics

The current

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of Eisenstadt is

Mag. Thomas Steiner A magister degree (also magistar, female form: magistra; from la, magister, "teacher") is an academic degree used in various systems of higher education. The magister degree arose in medieval universities in Europe and was originally equal to the ...

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. 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 *

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(Die Grünen): 2 seats *

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(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. **

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

's tomb * Eisenstadt Cathedral, 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

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) * ''

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'' (lit. "Powder tower")

Museums

* '' Haydnmuseum'', a museum dedicated to

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

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'' (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: *

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* Manassas,

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* Sanuki, Japan *

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Notable people

Natives

* Moritz Benedikt (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 talk ...

(1725–1799) rabbi *

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(1909, Kleinhöflein – 2002) politician * Friedrich Bridgetower (1782-1813) composer, cellist, brother of

George Bridgetower George Augustus Polgreen Bridgetower (11 October 1778 – 29 February 1860) was a British musician, of African descent. He was a virtuoso violinist who lived in England for much of his life. His playing impressed Beethoven, who made Bridge ...

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

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(1635–1713) * Prince

Paul II Anton Esterházy Paul may refer to: *Paul (given name), a given name (includes a list of people with that name) *Paul (surname), a list of people People Christianity *Paul the Apostle (AD c.5–c.64/65), also known as Saul of Tarsus or Saint Paul, early Chris ...

(1711–1762) soldier and patron of music * Gyula Farkas (1894–1958) linguist * Andrea Fraunschiel (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 (1930, Kleinhöflein – ), politician *

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(1959, Kleinhöflein – ), BG, Commander Provincial Military Headquarters Burgenland * Maria Perschy (1938–2004, Vienna) actress *

Rudolf Simek Rudolf Simek (born 21 February 1954) is an Austrian philologist and religious studies scholar who is Professor and Chair of Ancient German and Nordic Studies at the University of Bonn. Simek specializes in Germanic studies, and is the author o ...

(1954– ) Germanist and Philologian. * Martin Vukovich (1944 – ) diplomat * Joseph Franz Weigl (1740–1820) cellist *

Joseph Weigl Joseph Weigl (28 March 1766 – 3 February 1846) was an Austrian composer and conductor, born in Eisenstadt, Hungary, Austrian Empire. The son of Joseph Franz Weigl (1740–1820), the principal cellist in the orchestra of the Esterházy f ...

(1766–1846) composer and conductor * Anton Pauschenwein (1981 – ) football player * Thomas Mandl (1979 – ) football player *

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(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 (1814–1897), rabbi and Talmudical scholar; born in

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; attended yeshiva * Meir Eisenstadt (1670–1744) rabbi of the

Siebengemeinden The Siebengemeinden ( he, שֶבַע קְהִלּוֹת; en, Seven Communities, hu, Hét hitközség) were seven Jewish communities located in Kismarton (today Eisenstadt, Austria) and its surrounding area. The groups are known as ''Sheva Kehill ...

(1732–1809), musician, born in Rohrau *

Azriel Hildesheimer Azriel Hildesheimer (also Esriel and Israel, yi, עזריאל הילדעסהיימער; 11 May 1820 – 12 July 1899) was a German rabbi and leader of Orthodox Judaism. He is regarded as a pioneering moderniser of Orthodox Judaism in Germany an ...

(1820–1899), German rabbi, founder of

Torah im Derech Eretz ''Torah im Derech Eretz'' ( he, תורה עם דרך ארץ – Torah with "the way of the land"Rabbi Y. Goldson, Aish HaTorah"The Way of the World", Ethics of the Fathers, 3:21/ref>) is a phrase common in Rabbinic literature referring to vario ...

; in 1851, he was called to the rabbinate of Eisenstadt * Markus Horovitz (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 the Classical to the Romantic musical era. He was a pupil of Mozart, Salieri and Clementi. He also ...

(1778–1837), musician *

Paul Iby Paul Iby ( hu, Iby Pál; born on January 23, 1935, Doborján (german: Raiding)) is Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt, Austria. Views Clerical celibacy Bishop Iby is convinced the Catholic church should drop its celi ...

(born 1935), a reformist Roman Catholic bishop *

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(1776–1827), musician, father of

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, studied at the yeshiva of Eisenstadt *

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(ca. 1650–1724), "pseudo"-

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, born in

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(1880–1942), author *

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(1757–1831), composer * Emanuel Schreiber (1852–1932), rabbi *

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(1926–2003) musician, journalist, broadcaster, humorist and collector *

Isaac Hirsch Weiss Isaac (Isaak) Hirsch Weiss, also Eisik Hirsch Weiss () (9 February 1815 – 1 June 1905), was an Austrian Talmudist and historian of literature born at Groß Meseritsch, Habsburg Moravia. After having received elementary instruction in Hebrew ...

(1815–1905), talmudist and historian of literature; born at Velké Meziříčí, Moravia; studied at yeshiva *

Samson Wertheimer Samson Wertheimer (17 January 1658 – 6 August 1724) was chief rabbi of Hungary and Moravia, and rabbi of Eisenstadt. He was also an Austrian financier, court Jew and ''Shtadlan'' to Austrian Emperor Leopold I. Family Wertheimer was born in ...

(1658–1724), rabbi * Aaron Wise (1844–1896), rabbi, born in

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, Hungary, studied at yeshiva; the father of

Stephen Samuel Wise Stephen Samuel Wise (March 17, 1874 – April 19, 1949) was an early 20th-century American Reform rabbi and Zionist leader in the Progressive Era. Born in Budapest, he was an infant when his family immigrated to New York. He followed his father ...

As a surname

Eisenstadt ''(also Ajzenstat, Eisenstaedter, Asch, etc.)'', a

Jewish surname Jewish surnames are family names used by Jews and those of Jewish origin. Jewish surnames are thought to be of comparatively recent origin; the first known Jewish family names date to the Middle Ages, in the 10th and 11th centuries CE. Jews h ...

, 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 Alfred Eisenstaedt (December 6, 1898 – August 23, 1995) was a German-born American photographer and photojournalist. He began his career in Germany prior to World War II but achieved prominence as a staff photographer for ''Life'' magazine af ...

* Meir Eisenstadt *

Shmuel Eisenstadt Shmuel Noah Eisenstadt (Hebrew: שמואל נח אייזנשטדט‎ 10 September 1923, Warsaw – 2 September 2010, Jerusalem) was an Israeli sociologist and writer. In 1959 he was appointed to a teaching post in the sociology department ...

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 Moses Asch (December 2, 1905 – October 19, 1986) was an American recording engineer and record executive. He founded Asch Records, which then changed its name to Folkways Records when the label transitioned from 78 RPM recordings to LP records. ...

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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