The Fischerkirche in Rust is a 12th-century Romanesque church associated with the town’s original fishing community, located near the reed beds at the edge of the old town on the Neusiedlersee western shore. Free entry; open in summer; check rust.info for hours. Rust is 15 km east of Eisenstadt, accessible by car or regional bus. Combine with a walk through Rust’s stork-nest-topped old town and a glass of the local Ausbruch dessert wine.
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Fischerkirche
The Fischerkirche (Fisherman's Church) in Rust on the western shore of the Neusiedlersee is a Romanesque (the round-arch stone style of the 11th to 13th centuries) church dating to the 12th century, associated with the fishing community that inhabited the lakeshore before Rust became famous for its stork nests and wine culture.
- Type
- church
- Destination
- Rust
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 12th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- Kirchengasse, 7071 Rust, 7071 Rust
- Coordinates
- 47.8001, 16.6741
- Official website
- Visit website