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24T65 Lake Neusiedl: UNESCO World Heritage Site

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About 70 kilometres southeast from Vienna is the beachside town of Podersdorf am See, located on the eastern shore of Lake Neusiedl (Neusiedler See). Many have come for sun on the beach and a cool dip in the lake. Not only do towns surrounding the lake have important cultural and historical value stretched over millennia, but its unique geography squeezed between the east corner of the Alps and the Pannonian plains is home to a diverse set of flora and fauna. The significance of national parks in both Austria and Hungary paved the way for a transnational inscription of Lake Neusiedl as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

*The red and white Leuchtturm (lighthouse) is a landmark for Podersdorf am See.*

*Route 1: an 1-hour excursion on the lake towards one of the protected nature areas.*

*A boat in the “Podersdorfer Schifffahrt Knoll” fleet.*

*Relatively calm summer afternoon on the lake.*

*Naturzone Podersdorf-Karmazik (protected nature zone).*

*Viewing platform, Naturzone Podersdorf-Karmazik*.

*Left-to-right, respectively: flags for Austria, the European Union, the federal state of Burgenland, and Podersdorf am See*.

1-way trip in under 90 minutes: ÖBB regional express REX train from Vienna to Neusiedl am See, timed with VOR regional bus 290 to Podersdorf am See.

I made all photos above with an iPhone15 on 11 Jul 2024. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.

24T58 Eisenstadt: the home of Haydn

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From Vienna, regional express trains take about an hour southeast to Eisenstadt, capital city of the Austria federal state of Burgenland. Eisenstadt is also the “home of Haydn,” where the composer and music director spent many years under the auspices of the Esterházy family.

Joseph Haydn, 1732-1809: musician and composer; considered the “father of the symphony” and “father of the string quartets”. Haydn also mentored Mozart and taught Beethoven.

Below are some highlights from my day trip from Vienna to Eisenstadt.

Joseph-Haydn-Platz

*“Music director for Prince Esterházy, Joseph Haydn once lived and worked here.”*

*“Eisenstadt: die kleinste Großstadt der Welt” (the world’s smallest big city).*

*Behind the St. John of Nepomuk column is …*

Haydn Mausoleum

*A peek inside through the locked door.*

*The skull and corpse were finally reunited in 1954. The complete remains of Haydn lie here.*

Haydn Museum

*Joseph Haydn: Mass in B-major, Hoboken XXII:13, “The Creation”, 1801.*

*Hammerklavier (piano forte), by Anton Walter, Vienna, 1780-1790. It’s very likely Haydn played on this very piano.*

*Autographed “Anton Walter in Wien”; a 1-Euro coin for comparison.*

*Porcelain bust of Joseph Haydn on a china-blue stand, by Anton Grassi, 1st copy, 1802.*

I made all photos above with an iPhone15 on 4 Jul 2024. I received no support from any external organization. This post composed with Jetpack for iOS appears on Fotoeins Fotografie at fotoeins DOT com.