Cathedral of Eisenstadt

St. Martin's Cathedral is both the parish church and the bishop's church of the diocese of Eisenstadt. In the middle of the 13th century, a chapel dedicated to St. Martin stood on the site of the current cathedral. Construction of what is now a three-aisled, four-bay hall church began in the middle of the 15th century. A fire destroyed large parts of the church in 1589. Early Baroque reconstruction began in 1628, followed by a late Baroque phase in the 18th century. The baroque elements from this period were largely removed again during the re-Gothicization of the church at the beginning of the 20th century. After Burgenland was elevated to the status of the diocese of Eisenstadt in 1960, the parish church of Eisenstadt was named the bishop's church and cathedral. Eisenstadt Cathedral received its current appearance after further restoration and remodeling work in the 1960s and 2002/03. The modern furnishings were designed by the artist Brigitte Kowanz.