Discover Wallern in Burgenland

If you are looking for a hotel in Wallern in Burgenland, you can choose where to stay based on specific themes: architectural history, art in the townscape, the former settlement area known as “Altes Dorf” (Old Village), or the connection to cycling. The examples below range from a bell tower built in 1784 to a bicycle bridge over the Einserkanal.

Bell Tower and Local History

The free-standing bell tower was built in 1784 on the main square in Wallern in Burgenland. Its footprint measures 4 × 4 meters, and it is about 12 meters tall. This makes it roughly three times as tall as one side of its base is wide. Because of its location in the town, it is classified among the local defensive towers from the Turkish period; only five of these are said to remain in northern Burgenland. The year it was built and its classification as a local defensive tower refer to different aspects: the tower’s construction and its historical classification.

Church, Monuments, and Art

The parish church of Saint Matthew in Wallern in Burgenland was built in 1931/32 and consecrated in 1932. A separate church was built in Wallern from 1730 to 1732. The Marian column on Hauptstraße was erected in 1875 under Pastor Johann Vayan and has been a protected monument since 2000. Also in 2000, Erich Unger created the mosaic of the municipal coat of arms on the main square. These two references to the year 2000 denote different events: the column’s protected status and the creation of the mosaic.

A later artistic landmark stands in front of the municipal office: a statue with stained glass was unveiled there in 2019 to mark the 750th anniversary of Wallern in Burgenland. The glass panels depict Wallern in Burgenland and its partner communities of Wallern an der Trattnach, Volary, and Kapuvár. Thus, in addition to the hometown, they represent three named partner communities.

“Altes Dorf” (Old Village)

The name “Altes Dorf” (Old Village) still refers to the site of a former settlement. It consisted of about 40 houses and a small church and was located roughly half an hour south of the present-day village. Unlike the individual monuments, the “Altes Dorf” refers to an entire historic settlement area; its approximate location distinguishes it geographically from the buildings in the village.

Bicycle Bridge and Regional Connections

The Baron Gustáv Berg Bridge crosses the Einserkanal as a bicycle bridge and was opened on May 25, 2013. It lies south of the town and has a span of 30 meters. It is intended to serve cyclists as a cross-border extension of the cycling network. Thus, the bridge’s intended purpose for cycling takes center stage, unlike the historic buildings. Wallern is also described as the “Southern Gateway” to the national park; this characterization adds a nature perspective to its connection with cycling.

A local product is also among the town’s highlights: Alles Gurke offers fresh cucumbers directly from Wallern. So, alongside architectural history, art, and cycling, Wallern also offers a specific product from the town.

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