- Type
- Palace / château
- Built
- 1663 · 17th century
- Location
- Burgenland, Austria
- Architect
- Carlo Martino Carlone
- Visiting
- probably – Wikidata lists it as a museum or gives tickets, opening hours or visitor numbers; check before you go
- Coordinates
- 47.8465°, 16.5193°
History
A medieval castle once stood on the site, held in the 14th and 15th centuries by the Kanizsai family. In the 17th century the Eisenstadt estates passed to the Esterházys, and from 1663 Prince Paul I Esterházy rebuilt the castle as a grand Baroque residence to designs by Carlo Martino Carlone. Around 1800 Prince Nicholas II commissioned the French architect Charles de Moreau to give the garden front a Neoclassical remodelling. In 1761 Joseph Haydn entered the Esterházys' service and led their orchestra for almost three decades. The palace still belongs to the Esterházy family foundation.
What to see
The finest room is the Haydn Hall, with lavish ceiling paintings and superb acoustics, where concerts are still held, including during the Haydn festival. Tours also cover the state apartments, exhibitions on the family's history and treasures, and the palace cellars with a wine shop. Behind the palace lies a landscape park with an orangery.
Wikipedia article Official website Wikidata Q686787
Popularity: articles about this site in 24 Wikimedia projects (Wikipedia language editions and others).