Fertőd

Fertőd [ fɛrtø ː d] is a village in western Hungary, a few kilometers south-east of Lake Neusiedl on the border with Austria. The name is associated with the name of the Hungarian steppe lake together ( Fertő- tó ), to the south and east edge extends a fertile flatland. Fertőd has about 3,400 inhabitants and was built in 1950 from the merger of the municipalities Esterháza ( German: Ester house) and Süttör ( German: shaking of ).

Attractions

The place is known by three things:

  • The lying on the outskirts Esterházy Palace. This famous rococo palace of the former Esterházy is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts as many visitors Hungarian Versailles,
  • The nearby National Park Fertő Hansag (236 km ²), in the southern swamps and the castle grounds are involved. It was declared a National Park in 2001 with Austria's Lake Neusiedl because of its animal and plant world, a UNESCO World Heritage Site,
  • One for a long time developed grenzländische cycle route around Lake Neusiedl, with the Seewinkel ( Pamhagen 10 km) or the vineyards in Burgenland west of the lake connects the near Sopron (25 km). She has already attracted many athletes and those interested in culture at the time of visa-free " goulash communism".

Personalities

  • Johann Bella (* 1885 in Süttör, today Fertőd, † 1938), Austrian politician and station-
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