Edlitz in Burgenland: History and Village Art

The history of Edlitz in Burgenland, art on local buildings and the course of the Rodlingbach offer different perspectives on the village. If you are planning an overnight stay, you can also take local themes into account when choosing your destination.

History and former settlements

Edlitz was first mentioned in a document in 1221, under the name Edelin. Later, the village was destroyed during the first Ottoman wars; Croats settled in Edlitz before 1587. These three details represent distinct historical milestones: an early record of the name, destruction and a settlement dated to before 1587. The village’s history can thus be explored through specific dates and events, without reducing it to a single period.

The area of the deserted settlements of Lupisdorf, Großradling and Kleinradling is part of Radlingberg, which belongs to Edlitz. A deserted settlement is an abandoned settlement site. These three names are therefore part of a historical landscape that extends beyond the present-day name Edlitz. Anyone interested in the history of inhabited places will find a distinct perspective here: the names of these former settlements, as well as the documentary mention of Edlitz, shape the village’s history.

The Rodlingbach and the Pinka

The course of the waterway also provides a specific geographical reference: the Rodlingbach flows through Edlitz and joins the Pinka at Gaas. The connection between the village stream, the village and its confluence adds a landscape perspective to the historical themes. Edlitz can thus be situated not only through names and events, but also by following the course of a waterway.

Art and places of remembrance

In the village center, the fountain is decorated with murals by Chilean artist Agostina Suazo, who lives in Edlitz. Murals by the artist can also be found on the former cooling house. At the youth center, art is linked to another former use of a building: the center is housed in the former milk collection point, whose building is also decorated with Suazo’s murals. The examples serve different functions: the fountain stands in the village center, the cooling house recalls a former use, and the former milk collection point is now home to the youth center.

The Amerikanerkreuz (Americans’ Cross) stands at the southern entrance to Edlitz. It was erected with donations from people who had emigrated to America. The Friedhofskreuz (cemetery cross) is notable for an inscription: “Dedicated by the community of Abdalocz in 1901.” The two crosses thus offer different clues to their history—one is associated with donations from emigrants, the other with the wording of its dedication and the year 1901.

Church and directions

The branch church of Saint Mary Magdalene in Edlitz was consecrated in 1963. Edlitz Church is located at Edlitz im Burgenland 27, on the B56, in 7474 Deutsch Schützen-Eisenberg. Check the address locally once more before navigating.

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