키츠시 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

Old border crossing to Austria

First there's the headwind and the heat. Then the road is blocked!

A part of Austrian/European history.

This concrete block is not the former Berg border crossing. Rather, it was a German tank barrier that was used by Russian occupiers and (poorly) labeled. A sign next to it explains its origin. This relic was found during excavation work in Berg and set up as a memorial.

Beautiful but steep hiking trail from the mountain to the lookout tower. It gets more difficult to get to the Pottenburg ruins. Going back uphill on other paths is almost only possible with a machete. Nevertheless, both destinations are worth the effort. A cell phone with good navigation is definitely very helpful, even though the routes and distances are not really that big.

The original castle was named on the occasion of the wedding of the Hungarian King Bela IV's son to Kunigunde of Brandenburg in 1264. Around 1870 the estate was sold to the Batthyány-Strattmann family. The doctor Ladislaus Batthyány-Strattmann, who was beatified in 2003, ran a hospital here from 1902. Repairs to the castle began in 1966. The rear part of the old castle was largely destroyed by a bomb during the Second World War. There was no more recovery. Attempts at renovation were soon abandoned in 1966. The castle remained in ruins. Only the front part was inhabited for a long time. It is privately owned. More about the story: https://wehrhäusern.at/bgld/burgenland.html?/bgld/kittsee/kittsee.html

Great views in all directions.

The Old Castle Kittsee is under monument protection. The original castle was first mentioned in 1264.