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Kapuziner kloster, the Capuchin capital of the Roman province
Friary, with its church dating of Pannonia, extend to nearby
from 1629. Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, where
The town’s greatest archi- many of the unearthed objects
tectural attraction, however, is are on display in the Museum
the Prugg, a 13th-century castle Carnuntinum.
with an original early-Gothic
turret. In 1707, Johan Lukas von T Carnuntum Archaeological
Hildebrandt altered the castle Park
in the Baroque style. The chapel n Petronell Carnuntum, Hauptstrasse
also dates from this period. 296, (02163) 33 77-0. Open mid-
The Stadtmuseum Ungarturm, Mar–mid-Nov: 9am–5pm daily. &
located in a 13th-century tower Heathen’s Gate in the Carnuntum ∑ carnuntum.co.at
on Burgenlandstrasse, exhibits Archaeological Park near Hainburg E Museum Carnuntinum
prehistoric and Roman finds, Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, Badgasse
along with armaments and 11th- century castle and three 40–46. Tel (02163) 33 77-0. Open mid-
handicrafts. It also provides substan tial town gates remain Mar–mid-Nov: 9am–6pm daily. &
background on the town’s past. from this period. The small town ∑ carnuntum.co.at
has many historic sights, such as
the Romanesque cemetery
h Rohrau chapel and the Rococo Mary k Schloss Hof
Column in Hauptplatz. The best
Road map G3. * 1,600. Road map G3. Tel (02285) 20 000. @
£ Bad Deutsch Altenburg, Petronell. way to travel to Hainburg is from Marchegg. Open mid-Mar–Oct:
along the Danube. The marshy 10am–6pm daily. 8 (for families).
East of Vienna lies the small area around the town is a nature ∑ schlosshof.at
town of Rohrau, with two reserve, and home to rare bird
attractions: Haydn’s birthplace species no longer seen else- Schloss Hof has long been an
and the Harrach family castle, where. The area west of Hainburg appealing excursion from Vienna.
Schloss Rohrau. The pretty is preserved as a nature reserve. From 1725 Prince Eugene of
house in which the composer Savoy made the palace into his
and his brother Michael were Environs: 38 km (24 miles) principal country seat and laid
born, is now a small museum, east of Vienna is the village of out a formal country garden
the Haydn-Geburtshaus, Petronell-Carnuntum, where that survives to this day.
devoted to both composers. archaeologists unearthed a Extended a generation
The nearby Schloss Rohrau Roman town, Carnuntum, and later under Empress Maria
contains beautiful private art the remains of a military camp. Theresa, the palace contains
galleries with a splendid collec- The sights open to visitors state and private rooms from
tion of 17th- and 18th-century in the Carnuntum both these periods. The Schloss
paintings, mainly from Spain Archaeological Park include a Hof complex also includes an
and Naples, but also some work Roman triumphal arch known idyllic estate farm with herb
from the Netherlands. The castle as Heidentor (Heathens’ gate), gardens, craft workshops and
dates from the 16th cen tury but public baths, a recon structed numerous attractions for
was rebuilt in the 18th century. town villa and two huge the young, such as animal
amphitheatres. The ruins of enclosures, and pony and
E Haydn-Geburtshaus ancient Carnuntum, the former carriage rides.
Tel (02164) 2268. Open 10am–4pm
Tue–Sun & hols. Closed 1 Jan, 24 Dec.
& ∑ haydngeburtshaus.at
+ Schloss Rohrau
Tel (02164) 2253 16. Open Easter–Oct:
10am–5pm Fri–Sun. &
∑ schloss-rohrau.at

j Hainburg
Road map G3. * 6,000. @
n Ungarstrasse 3, (02165) 62 111 23.
Hainburg on the Danube was
once a fortified border town
of the Eastern Margravate, and
it is still a gateway into Austria
from the east. The ruins of an The Danube snaking through Hainburg
For hotels and restaurants in this region see p295 and pp316–18

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