Schloss Halbturn is a 1711 Baroque palace by Emperor Charles VI in the Burgenland flatlands, with ceiling frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch, the leading Austrian Baroque ceiling painter. The palace is the venue for Austria’s largest outdoor wine concert festival each summer; check schlosshalbturn.com for event dates. The building was fully restored after WWII damage. Located approximately 70 km southeast of Vienna near the Neusiedler See; a car is recommended. Festival tickets sell out; book ahead.
castle in Neusiedl am See
Schloss Halbturn
Schloss Halbturn is a Baroque palace built by Emperor Charles VI in 1711 in the Burgenland flatlands near the Neusiedler See, with ceiling frescoes by Franz Anton Maulbertsch, one of the most important Austrian Baroque painters.
- Type
- castle
- Destination
- Neusiedl am See
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 1711
- Era
- Baroque
- Address
- Im Schloss, 7131 Halbturn, 7100 Neusiedl am See
- Coordinates
- 47.8739, 16.9732
- Official website
- Visit website