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Parish church of Großwarasdorf
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Großwarasdorf - Veliki Borištof
(Hungarian: Szabadbáránd)
federal stateBurgenland
Residents
1.381 (2018)
height
244 m
Tourist info webhttp://www.grosswarasdorf.at/
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Grosswarasdorf

Grosswarasdorf (Veliki Borištof) is a municipality in Central Burgenland. It is considered the "capital" of the Burgenland-Croatian ethnic group, around 80% of the population belong to this group. It was also the first municipality in Burgenland to receive bilingual place-name signs in 2000.

background

Parts of the community

The municipality consists of the following four localities, all of which have a Burgenland-Croatian majority of the population:

  • Großwarasdorf - Veliki Borištof
  • Kleinwarasdorf - Mali Borištof
  • Vallunga - Longitolj
  • Nebersdorf - Šuševo

history

Großwarasdorf almost became the seat of the newly founded political district in 1830. But there was great resistance among the population. Instead, the Hungarian authorities declared the nearby and insignificant village Oberpullendorf to the district suburb. But the nickname for Großwarasdorf residents still comes from this time: varošćani - a Croatian Hungarian term for Townspeople.

Culture

Großwarasdorf is - next to the neighboring municipality Nikitsch (Filež) - one of the most important communities of the Burgenland-Croatian ethnic group. The KUGA, a Croatian cultural and educational center, exists in the village (see below). The local rock group Bruji (dt. It hums, it booms) was founded in 1969 in the village and briefly made it to nationwide acquaintance in the 1980s and 1990s. The "Krowodnrocker" are still a prominent lineup at numerous festivals in the region.

getting there

By plane

Nearby airports: Vienna, Bratislava, Graz - all approx. 100 km away.

By train

The closest train station is in Deutschkreutz. Regional trains leave there Vienna (Hauptbahnhof, Meidling) via Sopron, it continues with regional buses. From Sopron train station there are express trains to the rest of Hungary (Budapest, Győr, Szombathely) as well as to Zagreb.

By bus

Regional buses from the neighboring communities.

In the street

  • From Vienna: A2 to Guntramsdorf junction -> A3 to Wulkaprodersdorf -> B16 to the border -> 84 to Kopháza -> 861 to the border -> B62 to Horitschon -> L229

By bicycle

  • Großwarasdorf is located on the Amber Cycle Path
  • The entire Central Burgenland is ideal for cycling tours. There are many well-developed and signposted bike paths, the relief energy is low.

mobility

Map of Großwarasdorf

Public transport is sparse. The surrounding villages can usually only be reached by bus a few times a day. It is better to have your own vehicle, be it a car or a bicycle.

Tourist Attractions

See also Wikipedia: List of listed objects in Großwarasdorf

Grosswarasdorf

  • Catholic Parish Church of St. Demetrius. First mentioned in 1264, built 1858-1859 in today's appearance. Single-aisle building with a three-storey western tower and a stone pyramid helmet on a hill at the western end of the village. High altar with image of Saint Demetrius (18th century).
  • Hrvatska majka - mother of the Croatians. Bronze statue of a Croatian mother who is on the wall with her child in her arms. The statue is supposed to symbolize the Croats who were resettled in the depopulated region in the Middle Ages after several devastating wars. Erected in 1984 for the 450th anniversary of the settlement by the sculptor Stjepan Gračan from Zagreb.
  • Barbara's column. Next to the entrance to the cemetery is a statue dedicated to the patron saint of miners.
  • Trinity Column. Baroque statue (1742) in front of the parish church.
  • Parish chapel. 1848. Altarpiece with the Saints Florian, Antonius and Leonhard.
  • Lourdes Chapel, at the northern exit of the village. Erected in 1900.
  • Plague column, at the Anger. The column of vine leaves is reminiscent of the pandemic of the Middle Ages. The column carries the statues of Saints Maria, Rosalia, Sebastian and Rochus.
  • Tabernacle Wayside Shrine, at the western exit of the town. Erected around 1700.
  • Vineyard chapel. Simple gable construction, erected in 1893. Altarpiece of the Ascension.

Other localities

Nebersdorf Castle - Šuševo
  • Nebersdorf Castle. Erected around 1771 in the middle of the village in an elevated position. Today, among others. also upscale gastronomy with hotel.
  • Catholic parish church of All Saints, in Nebersdorf. Erected in 1881. In front of it, plague column depicting the Trinity, erected in 1887.
  • Catholic parish church St. Anna, in Kleinwarasdorf. Single-aisle hall church with a projected tower, built in 1505, extended in 1860.

activities

shop

There are only a few local suppliers in the small towns. Larger purchases can be made in Oberpullendorf, Horitschon or Sopron take care of.

kitchen

  • Kunki restaurant
  • Gastronomy in the KUGA
  • Restaurant in Nebersdorf Castle

nightlife

1  KUGA - kulturna zadruga, Parkgasse 3 / Park ulica 3, 7304 Großwarasdorf / Veliki Borištof. Tel.: 43 2614 7001, Email: . Cultural center of the Burgenland-Croatian ethnic group with children's and adult education as well as seminar rooms and regular cultural events such as folk music and folklore, concerts from rock to classical, readings, cabaret, theater, gallery operations, jazz & wine, children's theater. The big summer festival also takes place here Croatisada instead of.Open: Mon-Thu 9-12; Fri 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. or according to the event program.

accommodation

  • Pension Schlossblick, Nebersdorf. Feature: pension.
  • Pension Schlossgarten, Nebersdorf. Feature: pension.

Learn

  • The KUGA (see above for contact details) offers courses in the Burgenland-Croatian language, folk music and folk dances, etc. for children and adults. These are of course also open to non-Croatians.

security

health

Next hospital: Oberpullendorf. Next pharmacies in Lackenbach, Oberpullendorf and Deutschkreutz.

Practical advice

Bilingual place-name sign

About 80% of the community's population belong to the Burgenland-Croatian ethnic group. Therefore the Croatian - and especially the Burgenland-Croatian variant - is colloquial. There are numerous Croatian and bilingual inscriptions in the municipality. Every resident speaks German, even if people like to speak the local dialect.

trips

literature

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