St Margarethen - Quarry 
On the road from Rust to St Margarethen (4km/2.5mi), some 300m/330yd to the north, is an old quarry of Leitha limestone which was already being used in Roman times. Stone from this quarry was used in the construction of St Stephen's Cathedral and other buildings in Vienna. During the summer artists of different nationalities work here, producing works of monumental sculpture, usually abstract in form, many examples of which (some of them painted) are scattered about the quarry. Every summer a Passion Play is performed here.
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Passio Domini
This play is performed every five years in the open-air stage of the Romersteinbruch quarry. The play has very deep religious significance to the local residents, hundreds of which participate in the play, reenacting scenes from the New Testament.
The play is held on weekends during the summer and is followed by a procession and pageant, after which the local residents rejoice with various events.
The play is held on weekends during the summer and is followed by a procession and pageant, after which the local residents rejoice with various events.
