Central Burgenland Attractions

Northeast of the little town of Kirchschlag are the ruins of Burg Landsee (13th and 15th-17th centuries), an extensive range of buildings with a massive keep, surrounded by four rings of walls; it was destroyed in 1772.

Kobersdorf hosts an annual drama festival from mid-July to early August. The event is held in the theatre at Kobersdorf castle and features drama, concerts, cabaret, and readings.

The Mineral Museum has a fine collection of rocks.

This annual local festival takes place on the first Sunday after Corpus Christi. The festival pays tribute to the residents of Neckenmarkt who, in 1620, helped Prince Esterhazy fend off invaders from Siebenburgen. In reward, the residents were given their own flag, which they parade through the streets during this festival.

Residents also wear traditional costumes to dance and celebrate in the streets and to attend a great outdoor feast where local food never seems to stop.

In Raiding, east of Burg Landsee, stands the house in which the composer Franz Liszt was born. It is now a museum and open to visitors; notes, documents, photos and a marble bust of Liszt are on display. He gave a concert in Ödenburg at the tender age of nine. His daughter's second husband was Richard Wagner. Franz Liszt died in Bayreuth in Germany.