The best family-friendly hikes and walks around Großhöflein

The Gothic Cathedral of St. Martin towers over the small old town of Eisenstadt. A first chapel at this location was built in 1264. The three-nave, Gothic hall church, which is still largely preserved today, was built between 1460 and 1522. A fire in 1589 caused great damage, especially to the roof and vault. Reconstruction began at the start of the 17th century. After the establishment of the Diocese of Eisenstadt, St. Martin's Church was elevated to cathedral status in 1960. Saint Martin of Tours became the diocesan and state patron.

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

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.

"This path, like many others, once served as a connecting route across the Leitha Mountains. The paths were used in every season, and so it could happen that people lost their way and died in bad weather or during harsh winters. According to the story, a Jewish traveler met his end here. He was found frozen to death leaning against a now-fallen linden tree that served as a border tree. Since then, the place has been called 'Zum Juden'."

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.

Count Paul Esterházy (from 1687 Prince Paul I) had the baroque ballroom built in the second half of the 17th century and decorated with opulent frescoes. In the 20th century, the so-called "Great Hall" was given its current name: Haydn Hall. Thanks to its outstanding acoustics and furnishings, it is considered a jewel among concert halls worldwide.

The remains of the old linden tree have almost disappeared.