Experience culture

Burgenland's most beautiful scenes

Places of interest, castles and fortresses are just as much a part of a cultural holiday in Sunshine Country as galleries, open-air, local and themed museums.

Top-quality theatre performances are guaranteed in the excellent concert halls, splendid venues and at the enthralling festivals. Let yourself be surrounded by first-class music, let opera, operettas or plays transport you to another world, or take a journey through time in defensive fortresses and splendid palaces.

Forchtenstein Castle in spring

Castles and palaces in Burgenland A journey through time and culture in Burgenland

Up and down the country, historic buildings take you back in time. The castles and palaces in Burgenland are destinations for people of all ages and places steeped in history.
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Not just for the religious Churches and monasteries in Burgenland

Whether Protestant or Catholic: Christianity has produced a variety of historical churches and monasteries in Burgenland – regardless of denomination.
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Exciting discoveries Burgenland Museum World

Whether outdoors, in private collections, or castles and palaces, whether at public memorials or contemporary galleries: Visits to museums in Burgenland are always guaranteed to be exciting.
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Exceptional sights There are plenty of surprises in Burgenland, both big and small

Besides well-known tourist highlights such as the Lake Neusiedl-Seewinkel National Park or the Roman quarry in St. Margarethen, Burgenland is full of extraordinary sights that you would never have expected to come across or had long forgotten.
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UNESCO World Heritage Site: Lake Neusiedl An incredible sun-kissed natural landscape

Straddling the border, Lake Neusiedl and its cultural landscape have been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2001.
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A fascinating journey through time

From an entire Catholic church, which is also blessed as such, and fully functional workshops to houses, shops, a school, post office and town hall, the lovingly designed open-air museum contains everything visitors need to experience the village…
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Festivals Festive culture – culture of festivals

The Burgenland cultural scene impresses with a wide variety of festivals.
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