!!!St. Margarethen im Burgenland

St. Margarethen im Burgenland, Burgenland, market town in the 
district of Eisenstadt-Umgebung, alt. 151 m, pop. 2,608, area 
26.54 km%%sup 2/%, situated on the Nodbach stream, west of Rust; 
known for its lime sand stone quarries ( Leitha Limestone), which were 
used as building material for most of the sumptuous buildings on the 
Wiener Ringstrasse. - Leisure centre, "Maerchenwald" 
(leisure and animal park), sculptors' symposium ( Bildhauersymposion 
St. Margarethen, Internationales) since 1959, Passion Plays 
(since 1961) in the Roemersteinbruch quarry (every 5 years, an Easter 
Festival has been held since 1996); wine growing, wineries and wine 
trade; construction trade, production of spice extracts. - Catholic 
parish church (13%%sup th/% /14%%sup th/%  centuries, enlarged 
1959/1960) with beautiful sandstone pulpit (end of 17%%sup th/% 
 century); ossuary (14%%sup th/%  century); pillory 
(17%%sup th/%  century); Burghof (first documented mention in the 
16%%sup th/%  century).

!Literature
J. Altenburger, 750 Jahre, 1232-1982 Marktgemeinde 
St. Margarethen im Burgenland, Festschrift 1982.


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