Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt is one of the most beautiful palaces in the Baroque style in Austria, is a unique testimony to the glittering life of the esterházy family. Today the Palace is still the center of cultural life and regularly organises various events and celebrations.

Built in the thirteenth century, the Palace was constantly altered. In 1649, the castle passed into the hands of the esterházy family, and was the main residence of the family for over 300 years.

After the death of Ladislaus count esterházy at the battle of Vescine in 1652, his younger brother Paul has inherited a castle. The old castle is clearly not consistent with his plan of a great and worthy place of residence, so he began the reconstruction in 1663, which lasted until 1672. The work was entrusted to architect Carlo Martino the Carlone from Como in Lombardy.

The following major changes occurred in the 18th century. Externally, the Palace remained virtually unchanged, and were made inside new flooring, furnace, stairs and stucco ceilings.

The third time the change was made by Nicholas II, son of Prince Anton Esterhazy. He had big ambitions to make his residence in the classical revival style, and for this purpose invited the Frenchman Charles Moreau, one of the most famous architects of the revolutionary Neoclassicism. Moreau wanted to keep the Baroque style in the center. All of its planned expansion tripled the length of the Palace. Reconstruction began from the garden in 1803.

1945 brought radical changes in the function of the Palace. During the occupation after world war II, the government of Burgenland, and then the district court was housed in the Palace for the next ten years. The Palace is today the main cultural monument in Burgenland.

The gem of the Palace is considered to be a concert hall - Haydnsaal. Today he is recognized as one of the most beautiful and outstanding concert halls in the world, primarily through its acoustics. Its name recalls the famous composer Joseph Haydn, who was in the service of the esterházy family for nearly forty years.