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Purbach am Neusiedler See

Purbach am Neusiedler See (Hungarian Feketeváros, Croatian Porpuh) in Burgenland (Austria) is a town on the western shore of Lake Neusiedl. Purbach is known for its old town center with historic town wall and its Kellergasse. The town is located in northern Burgenland near the provincial capital Eisenstadt. No other villages belong to the municipality. The Florianisiedlung and the Waldsiedlung in the northwest of Purbach are districts. Parts of the city area are located in the nature park Neusiedler See - Leithagebirge. 

Culture and sights

    Parish church Purbach am Neusiedler See with the second highest church tower in Burgenland.
    Historic town wall with turret gates and Sonnwendstein (1630-1634).
    Historic cellar district
    Lake Neusiedl Cultural Landscape (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
    Türkenkeller The Purbach Turk
    St. Nicholas Colliery (Renaissance period)
    Cherry blossom region
    Women's column
    Plague column (1713)
    The Rust Gate