Cultural offers by Esterházy for the whole year
The cultural offers of Esterházy in Burgenland provide an exciting experience during the entire year: from individual excursions to the cultural highlights of your fall trip or a pre-Christmas visit by the Esterházy Adventzauber
Castle Esterházy
The most important monument of Burgenland was more than 300 years the main residence of the count family. The sumptuous rooms with their ceremonial equipment leave the royal past and let the illustrious life on the court come alive. From spring 2010 an exhibition of the highlights of the Esterházy family history, is visible. The tour of the castle leads through the famous Haydn Hall (not only one of the acoustically best concert halls in the world but also the original site of the work of Joseph Haydn), the rooms ofthe Belle floor with the Chinese saloon,the Hall of Mirrors and the Empire Hall - the former dining hallof the count family.
“Haydn Explosive”
The poppy exhibition, which opened on the occasion of the Haydn Year in the Sala Terrana of the castle, is also 2010 visible. It makes it clear, that Haydn (1732-1809) is not dusty but a musical superstar. Visitors to the exhibition can enjoy Haydn and his time as a total work of art. Impressive sound and video animation, contemporary art and never-before shown exhibits from the collections of the Esterházy make thecounts cosmos and music world Haydn alive.
Wine Museum
It is located in the historic cellars of the EsterházyPalace, spread across more than 700 objects the historical and cultural overview of the wine in Burgenland shows its value. On display are for example, the largest drum and the oldest surviving wooden press in Burgenland. A special exhibition is dedicated to "Haydn and the wine".
“Count Universe” on Castle Forchtenstein”
On one of the side tops of the Rosalien mountain stands the fortress castle of Forchtenstein. During the Turkish war, it was never taken by the enemy. The family valuables which weregathered for hundreds of yearscan bestillvisited in our days: the mysterious treasury, the exhibition of the ancestors and the hunting exposure, "Fürstliche Halali", which presents four centuries of hunting tradition byEsterhazy’s. In addition, precious silver filigree and ivory areevidencefor the collecting passion of the counts. To visit is also the largest private collection of arms inAustria, the former Zeughaus.
Castle Esterházy
7000 Eisenstadt
+43 (0) 2682 / 630 04 402
Arrival to Castle Esterházy
By car: A2 direction Graz, exit "Eisenstadt" on A3, exit "Eisenstadt center," next to "Mattersburgerstraße street till the roundabout, take first exit," Rusterstraße "to Schloss Esterházy (Duration: about 45 - 60 minutes ). By bus from Vienna to Eisenstadt Südtirolerplatz
Castle Forchtenstein
Melinda-Esterházy-Platz 1,
7212 Forchtenstein
+43(0)2626/812 12
Arrival to Castle Forchtenstein
By car: A2/A3 direction Eisenstadt (see above), continue along the S31 to the departure Forchtenstein. Forchtenstein by bus, from Vienna to Forchtenstein.
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