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Oper im Steinbruch
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Oper im Steinbruch

For this week's #WahrzeichenWednesday we're back in #Burgenland! This time we are highlighting an old Roman quarry in Sankt Margarethen that has been transformed into a unique event space. During the summer, the #OperimSteinbruch open-air festival hosts operas and concerts that are known for their remarkable integration of elaborate set design into the surrounding nature.

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Schloss Esterhazy
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Schloss Esterhazy

This week's #WahrzeichenWednesday features Schloss Esterhazy @esterhazy.at in Eisenstadt, the capital of #Burgenland, Austria's easternmost province. Built in the 13th century, the palace became a residence of the noble and influential Esterhazy family in the 17th century. The palace is known in particular for the #Haydnsaal, a world-class concert hall, used by Joseph Haydn himself while he served as the #Esterhazy family's Kapellmeister in the 18th century (see photo 3). One of the largest palaces in Austria today, Schloss Esterhazy and its grounds are a local #Wahrzeichen. See photos 2 and 7 for paintings of the palace and its grounds in the early 19th century as well as photo 5 for a stamp from 1962, documenting Schloss Esterhazy's enduring place in Austrian memory culture.

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