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For some, it's a landmark of Eisenstadt; for others, an eyesore: the 17-story high-rise. For half a century, it has towered over all other buildings in the state capital. The first residents received their keys in November 1971. The Eisenstadt high-rise is 51 meters tall and was built during a time of great change, when modern times were dawning in the state capital. The renowned architect Martha Bolldorf-Reitstätter, a student of Clemens Holzmeister, was commissioned to design this residential tower for 72 apartments in Eisenstadt's railway station district.

A Gothic-Baroque church with a rich history. Haydn served as organist here, and many of his works were first heard within these walls.

Jewel of Eisenstadt's main street

The first documented mention of a chapel dedicated to St. Martin dates back to 1264. It was then that present-day Eisenstadt received its first name, "Minor Martin," or Kleinmartinsdorf. In 1460, a new church was built as a fortified church under city captain Johann Siebenhirter, as a Turkish invasion was expected after the fall of Constantinople in 1453. The Gothic building was completed in 1522. After the great fire of 1589, almost 30 years passed before the badly damaged church was rebuilt from 1610 to 1629.

The Rossschwemme was a shallow, water-filled ditch for cleaning and cooling horses. A park was created here around 1920. In 2008, five sculptures (by Talos Kedl) were installed here, symbolizing the equality of the five elements (earth, water, wood, fire, and metal).

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.

The Plague Column was erected in 1713 as a column of honor for the Holy Trinity and the crowned Queen of Heaven, Mary. After Prince Paul I Esterházy died of the plague in March 1713, the royal family donated this magnificent baroque plague column in memory of him and to end the plague in the "Royal Freystatt Eysenstatt". The Trinity group is located on a mighty Corinthian capital, which is complemented by a sculptural depiction of the coronation of Mary.

Austria's largest wine museum in the basement of Esterházy Castle displays over 700 exhibits, including the oldest wooden press in Burgenland.