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was loath to lose Ödenburg (Sopron) to Austria, and a plebiscite held in December 1921
(under controversial circumstances) resulted in the people of Ödenburg opting to stay in
Hungary. Burgenland lost its natural capital, and Eisenstadt became the new Hauptstadt
(capital).
Getting There & Around
Lower and middle Burgenland are mostly served by buses, but Sunday services are
patchy or nonexistent. The A2 autobahn, heading south from Vienna towards Graz and
Carinthia, runs parallel to the western border of Burgenland. Its many exits provide
quick, easy access to much of the province. The A4 leads to Neusiedl am See. Eisenstadt
and the northern extension of Neusiedler See are easily reached by train from Vienna and
Lower Austria.
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Eisenstadt
02682 / POP 13,350
The small capital of Burgenland is best known for its most famous former resident, 18th-
century musician and composer, Joseph Haydn. Although it doesn't have a large number
of attractions for visitors, it does have a wonderful palace, a couple of good museums and
a rather bizarre church. Its nightlife hums rather than buzzes, but taking in its sights can
easily be done on a day trip from Vienna or as an excursion from pretty, lakeside Rust.
 
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