Discover Fertőszentmiklós

Fertőszentmiklós offers several distinct points of interest for a stay: the old church, the Szeredi (Bezerédj) Chapel and the observation tower. The church represents architectural history, the chapel a pilgrimage tradition spanning more than five centuries; the tower adds a different focus to a visit to these two sacred sites. You can consider whether architecture, religious history or an observation tower should be the main theme of your stay.

Old Church: Gothic side walls and a Baroque-style reconstruction

The side walls of the old church originally date from the 13th century and are Gothic. After being destroyed by fire by the Turkish army marching on Vienna in 1683, the old church was rebuilt around 1724 in a Baroque style. Gothic describes the original side walls, while Baroque describes the form of the reconstruction. This makes it possible to distinguish medieval building elements from the later construction phase in the same church.

Szeredi Chapel and pilgrimage tradition

The Szeredi (Bezerédj) Chapel has been a pilgrimage site for more than five centuries. Its feast day is the third Sunday in September, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. In 1980, stations of the cross were erected behind the chapel to mark the 500th anniversary of the installation of the statue of grace; the faithful funded them through donations. The pilgrimage tradition, feast day and stations provide the site with different points of reference in time: a long religious history, a specific date in the church year and a feature behind the chapel with a precisely dated origin.

Observation tower on Agghegy Street

The Fertőszentmiklós observation tower stands on Agghegy Street, next to the cemetery. It opened in 2014, is about 12 metres high and is free to access. Check the current access conditions before your visit. Unlike the old sacred buildings, the tower is a more recent local attraction, adding a different focus to the sights of the area.

In the wider travel destination of Győr-Moson-Sopron

The wider travel destination of Győr-Moson-Sopron extends beyond the sights of Fertőszentmiklós. The Fertő/Neusiedler See cultural landscape includes Eurasia’s westernmost steppe lake, as well as wetlands, saline soils, reed beds and shoreline areas. Lake Neusiedl forms the core of Fertő-Hanság National Park; the Hungarian part of the lake has been protected since 1977. The Fertő-táj cultural landscape was granted UNESCO World Heritage status on 13 December 2001. These nature and conservation themes offer a different focus from the architectural and pilgrimage history of Fertőszentmiklós.

Pannonhalma Archabbey is also in the wider travel destination of Győr-Moson-Sopron. The Benedictine monastery in Pannonhalma was founded in 996. The World Heritage property of the Archabbey and its natural surroundings includes the monastic complex, basilica, educational buildings, the Chapel of Our Lady, the Millennium Chapel, and botanical and herb gardens. Esterházy Palace in Fertőd is also an outstanding example of Hungarian Baroque-Rococo palace architecture.

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