Discover Lackenbach

Lackenbach is located in Central Burgenland, just a few kilometres from the Hungarian state border. The town can be reached via the S31 towards the Deutschkreutz border crossing. If you are looking for a hotel in Lackenbach, the local themes can help you plan your visit: these include nature education and hunting culture at the castle, as well as Jewish local history and a memorial to Rom:nja and Sinti:zze.

Jewish history and memorial sites

The Jewish cemetery in Lackenbach is locked; you can obtain the key during office hours at the municipal office. Check the office hours before your visit and include collecting the key in your day’s plans. The oldest gravestone identified at the cemetery so far dates from 1729.

Jewish educational institutions in Lackenbach included a primary school, a Talmud school and an independent college for Talmud and Hebrew literature. Since the 18th century, Lackenbach belonged to the princely Esterházy group known as the “Seven Communities”. This historical affiliation is a distinct aspect of local history, in addition to the specific educational institutions mentioned.

Another memorial site is the memorial to Rom:nja and Sinti:zze. It was erected in 1984 not far from the former Lackenbach camp. Since 1990, annual memorial ceremonies have been held there in November, organised by the Cultural Association of Austrian Roma together with the Burgenland provincial government and the market town of Lackenbach. If you would like to travel to attend a ceremony, check the dates in advance. The memorial and the Jewish cemetery refer to different historical subjects, which can be considered separately when planning your trip.

Nature education and hunting culture at the castle

The nature experience museum at Lackenbach Castle is dedicated to nature and uses all the senses to introduce visitors to different habitats: forests, fields, rivers and lake landscapes. Its educational approach considers these habitats from a range of perspectives. The subject matter therefore spans forests and fields through to river and lake landscapes, rather than focusing on just one type of landscape.

The exhibition at the castle features historical exhibits from four centuries of the Esterházy family’s hunting culture. This focus is clearly distinct from that of the nature experience museum: here the subject is historical hunting culture, while the museum focuses on nature and different habitats. The two themes thus offer different ways to understand Lackenbach’s castle history and connection to nature.

Church and historical economy

The parish church of Saints Peter and Paul was built between 1955 and 1962 to plans by Johann Petermair and consecrated by Bishop Stephan László. Its construction belongs to a clearly dated chapter in local history. The manorial farms offer a different perspective on the past: since the Middle Ages, they cultivated the demesne lands of the Landsee-Lackenbach estate primarily for subsistence, selling any surplus. Self-sufficiency and the sale of surplus produce therefore went hand in hand. The church and the manorial farms thus provide different historical perspectives: a 20th-century building project and an economic system rooted in the Middle Ages.

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For the overview of the wider area: Oberpullendorf.