The Pulverturm is a 1534 defensive tower, the remnant of Eisenstadt’s medieval fortification system, built during the period of Ottoman campaigns against Austria. Now a venue and event space with original exterior intact. Exterior always viewable; check pulverturm-eisenstadt.at for events. Combine with the Esterhazy Palace and the Haydn Mausoleum in central Eisenstadt. Rail from Vienna, 1 hour.
monument in Eisenstadt
Pulverturm
The Pulverturm (Powder Tower) in Eisenstadt is a 16th-century defensive tower from the town's fortification system, dating to 1534. Like most surviving powder towers in Austrian towns, it originally served as a gunpowder magazine for the town's defenses. It is now a venue and event space while maintaining its historic exterior.
- Type
- monument
- Destination
- Eisenstadt
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1534
- Era
- Renaissance
- Address
- Lionsplatz 1, 7000 Eisenstadt, 7000 Eisenstadt
- Coordinates
- 47.8024, 16.6773
- Official website
- Visit website