Halbturn Palace – Halfturn Castle loop from Gols

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Austria

Burgenland

Bezirk Neusiedl am See

Gols

Halbturn Palace – Halfturn Castle loop from Gols

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Halbturn Palace – Halfturn Castle loop from Gols

01:32

38.5km

70m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

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1.24 km

Evangelical Church Gols

Highlight • Religious Site

The Evangelical Parish of A.B. Gols is the largest Evangelical Parish in Burgenland with around 3,300 members. The parish area also includes the daughter parishes of Neusiedl am See and Tadten as well as the Evangelicals of the Seewinkel.
History:
21 August 1783: Foundation stone laid for the church
13 October 1887: Foundation stone laid for the tower, 47 m.
1963: Construction of a new rectory
1976: General renovation of the church: removal of the galleries, reconstruction of the chancel, leaded glass windows by Prof. Hannelore Knittler-Gesellmann.
1991: Construction of the Evangelical Lutheran Community Center
2003: Exterior renovation of the church: drainage, facade renovation, sacristy extension.

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6.72 km

Halbturn Palace

Highlight • Castle

The park is open 24 hours a day, year-round. Cyclists are welcome throughout the entire castle grounds; bike racks can be found in front of the castle and the restaurant. It's worth seeing, a worthwhile destination for a detour or a tour.

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7.07 km

Halfturn Castle

Highlight • Castle

A path at night is particularly beautiful, as the illuminated system shines brightly.

The castle was built from 1701 to 1711 by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt as a hunting lodge for Emperor Charles VI. built. Under his daughter Maria Theresia, it was rebuilt by the court architect Franz Anton Hillebrandt and became the summer residence of Albert of Saxe-Teschen and Archduchess Marie Christine as governors in Hungary. Frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch also date from this period, including the ceiling fresco “Allegory of Time and Light”, which was made as a wedding present for Archduchess Marie Christine in 1765.

In 1945 the castle was plundered by Soviet Russian occupying soldiers, in 1949 it burned down, and only the central part of the main building could be saved. Only gradually was the reconstruction carried out.

The castle came into the possession of Baron Paul Waldbott-Bassenheim in 1955 as an inheritance from Albrecht von Austria-Teschen, the brother of his mother Maria Alice, who had leased it to the state government. Since Waldbott-Bassenheim's death in 2008, the business, including viticulture and winery, has been managed by his nephew and adopted son Markus Königsegg-Aulendorf and his wife Philippa, née Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems. The rooms in the palace are also used as an exhibition venue and for the Halbturn palace concerts. The castle is a listed building and is included in the Austrian list of cultural assets (according to the Hague Convention).
The baroque design of the park goes back to the construction phase of Charles VI. back around 1737. This remained largely unchanged until the 19th century, remains of which are preserved on the broderie parterre in front of the south facade. Today's conception is an English garden, designed around 1900 under Archduke Friedrich (1856-1936) by the garden director of Schönbrunn Palace, Anton Rundet. The park is one of the most important garden architecture monuments in Austria and as such is explicitly listed.

The parish church of Halbturn also stands on the edge of the park.

Source: Wikipedia

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7.33 km

Immaculata Column Halbturn

Highlight • Monument

The Immaculate Column is located on the Kirchenplatz in Halbturn and is listed under the object ID: 5949 (BDA: 9898). An Immaculata column from 1747 with the base figures hll. Florian and Leonhard.

Source: best-of-burgenland.com/halbturn.htm

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7.46 km

St. Joseph's Parish Church, Halbturn

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The consecration of an older church building was documented in 1714. The pre-Reformation parish was rebuilt in 1786. The conversion and expansion of the church took place around 1730 according to a design by Josef Emanuel Fischer von Erlach. The church was renovated in 1856 and restored in 1976/1978. The urn of Archduke Albrecht II of Austria-Teschen, who died in Buenos Aires in 1955, is buried in the church.

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21.0 km

Parish Church of St. Andrew in St. Andrä

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There was a pre-Reformation parish which was rebuilt in 1703. On the site of a church built in 1724, a new building was built in 1937 according to the plans of the architect Stieböck.

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26.0 km

St. Martins Therme & Lodge

Highlight • Rest Area

In this beautifully situated thermal bath you can relax your tired bones after a strenuous bike tour and even find a place to stay for the really cozy end of the day. It is also a great starting point to go on safari tours in the Seewinkel, because they are also offered there.

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