The town lies at an elevation of 133 meters above sea level and is located on the northern shore of Lake Neusiedl, between the foothills of the Leitha Mountains and the Parndorf Plain. It is characterized by the surrounding vineyards as well as by the Calvary Hill and the clay massif of Tabor Hill. Approximately 650 hectares of the municipal area lie within the Zitzmannsdorf Meadows section of the national park.

Like the entire federal state, Neusiedl am See belonged to Hungary (German West Hungary) until 1920/21. After the First World War, following lengthy negotiations, German West Hungary was awarded to Austria in the Treaties of Saint-Germain and Trianon in 1919. Since 1921, the town has been part of the newly founded federal state of Burgenland.

Top Attractions & Culture

Parish Church of Neusiedl am See:
The church, Gothic in its core, was later Baroqueized. The fishermen’s pulpit dates from the 18th century.

Trinity Column:
The Trinity Column was erected in 1713/14 by the master stonemason Elias Hügel from Kaisersteinbruch, using Kaiser stone.

Christ Column:
Also worth seeing is the Christ Column from the year 1609.

Tabor Ruins:
The ruins known as the “Tabor Ruins,” located on Tabor Hill, were presumably built in the 16th century as a military lookout tower against the Turks. Later, they formed the southern endpoint of the Kuruc entrenchment (Old Trench) during the struggle against insurgents under Franz Rákóczi.

Neusiedl Castle:
Neusiedl Castle, the former Berger Barracks, is a listed historic monument. The magnificent four-sided complex with its arcaded courtyard has two stories. In line with monument preservation requirements, lime plaster and box windows (historically used materials) were installed.

A section of the Way of St. James (Jakobsweg) runs from Haslau–Maria Ellend through Neusiedl am See.