Oggau am Neusiedler See#
Oggau, Burgenland, market town in the district of Eisenstadt Umgebung, alt.130 m, pop.1,876, area 52.19 km2, summer resort and wine-growing region (33,108 overnight stays), located on the western shore of Lake Neusiedl. - Seekaserne barracks; reed cutting for export. - Archaeological finds dating back to the Bronze Age, first documented mention in 1344. Baroque parish church (1727-1731) with a Rococo-style shrine; parish courtyard (1795); 2 plague columns (1695, 1713); farmsteads located along characteristic lanes termed "Hofgassen"; houses decorated with stucco works.
Literature#
W. Hicke, Huegel- und Flachgraeber der Fruehbronzezeit in Jois und Oggau, 1987.