Halfturn Castle – Along the Leitha loop from Mönchhof-Halbturn

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Burgenland

Bezirk Neusiedl am See

Mönchhof

Halfturn Castle – Along the Leitha loop from Mönchhof-Halbturn

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Halfturn Castle – Along the Leitha loop from Mönchhof-Halbturn

03:30

60.8km

130m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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412 m

Mönchhof Village Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

This village museum was built by a private person with incredible attention to detail. Not only the houses, but also the wine cellar and a church (!) Were built by him himself. It's worth a visit! A tip: look in the display of the counter in the bakery. There is even something to see there ...

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2.89 km

Halfturn Castle

Highlight • Castle

A path at night is particularly beautiful, as the illuminated system shines brightly.

The castle was built from 1701 to 1711 by Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt as a hunting lodge for Emperor Charles VI. built. Under his daughter Maria Theresia, it was rebuilt by the court architect Franz Anton Hillebrandt and became the summer residence of Albert of Saxe-Teschen and Archduchess Marie Christine as governors in Hungary. Frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch also date from this period, including the ceiling fresco “Allegory of Time and Light”, which was made as a wedding present for Archduchess Marie Christine in 1765.

In 1945 the castle was plundered by Soviet Russian occupying soldiers, in 1949 it burned down, and only the central part of the main building could be saved. Only gradually was the reconstruction carried out.

The castle came into the possession of Baron Paul Waldbott-Bassenheim in 1955 as an inheritance from Albrecht von Austria-Teschen, the brother of his mother Maria Alice, who had leased it to the state government. Since Waldbott-Bassenheim's death in 2008, the business, including viticulture and winery, has been managed by his nephew and adopted son Markus Königsegg-Aulendorf and his wife Philippa, née Waldburg-Zeil-Hohenems. The rooms in the palace are also used as an exhibition venue and for the Halbturn palace concerts. The castle is a listed building and is included in the Austrian list of cultural assets (according to the Hague Convention).
The baroque design of the park goes back to the construction phase of Charles VI. back around 1737. This remained largely unchanged until the 19th century, remains of which are preserved on the broderie parterre in front of the south facade. Today's conception is an English garden, designed around 1900 under Archduke Friedrich (1856-1936) by the garden director of Schönbrunn Palace, Anton Rundet. The park is one of the most important garden architecture monuments in Austria and as such is explicitly listed.

The parish church of Halbturn also stands on the edge of the park.

Source: Wikipedia

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St. Joseph's Parish Church, Halbturn

Highlight • Religious Site

The consecration of an older church building was documented in 1714. The pre-Reformation parish was rebuilt in 1786. The conversion and expansion of the church took place around 1730 according to a design by Josef Emanuel Fischer von Erlach. The church was renovated in 1856 and restored in 1976/1978. The urn of Archduke Albrecht II of Austria-Teschen, who died in Buenos Aires in 1955, is buried in the church.

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16.0 km

Iron Curtain Memorial Nickelsdorf

Highlight • Monument

Memorial stone 'Fall of the Iron Curtain'

The memorial is located southeast of Nickelsdorf, on the Nickelsdorf - Kleylehof freight route.

The artist Franz Gyolcs created an impressive, yet reduced sandstone monument, which is surrounded by four benches (also made of sandstone). On these benches there is a commemorative inscription written by Mag. Peter Limbeck. As a cross-border sign, the explanation "FLUCHT & HELP 1989" can be read in German as well as in English, Hungarian, Slovakian and French. A place that invites everyone from Nickelsdorf and those passing by to linger, rest and think.

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28.1 km

Deutsch Jahrndorf Parish Church

Highlight • Religious Site

the most eastern village in Austria.

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40.0 km

Along the Leitha

Highlight • River

The wind turbine path along the Leitha between Gattendorf and Zurndorf is certainly one of the most beautiful in northern Burgenland. The soothing murmur of the Leitha and the shady path are good for the soul. A rest area next to the water with grazing or sleeping ducks and geese provide the rural feeling.

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46.7 km

Great Bustard Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Great Bustard was once on the verge of extinction, but the population is slowly recovering. The effort involved was enormous. You can learn about this and much more about the bird world at this place.

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