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Oggau am Neusiedler See

Oggau am Neusiedler See is a village in Burgenland on the western shore of Lake Neusiedl. Since 1994 the village has the status of a market town. Oggau is situated between the Rust Hills and Lake Neusiedl, which is the lowest point of the municipality at 115 meters above the Adriatic Sea. The highest elevation is the Seeberg with 211 meters above sea level.

Culture and sights

    Parish Church Oggau: The baroque parish church was built from 1727 to 1731 and has a rococo shrine. The parsonage was built in 1795. There are two plague columns in Oggau (erected in 1695 and 1713).
    A special sight is the Hölzlstein, a limestone about 10 by 20 meters in size, located just outside the village. It is a remnant from the time when the area was still below sea level. According to legend, witches once inhabited the Hölzlstein.

Regular events

    24 Hours Burgenland Extreme Tour
    Every year at the end of August a Kirtag tree is erected. This is passed down from generation to generation. The occasion for this is the muster. All future soldiers or civilian servants put up this tree together.