Eisenstadt

Esterhazy Palace Guided Tour

Discover the delights of Esterházy Palace on this guided tour. By booking in advance, your confirmation is received instantly for a place on a popular tour of the baroque palace. You’ll hear the stories behind the private art collection of the Esterházy dynasty, and gain a glimpse into the lives of the Esterházy wives as you explore their apartment with a guide. Visits to the palace chapel and the Haydn Concert Hall are also included.

Esterhazy Palace Entrance Ticket

Make your own way to Esterházy Palace, where you'll present a voucher for admission to the palace and an audio guide to the interior. Follow audio narration as you visit each of the rooms: take in the gilded interior of the 19th‐century, Empire style Empiresaal, a former palace banquet hall lit by elegant chandeliers. Learn the story behind the small and large Chinese salons, whose walls are hung with hand painted Chinese wallpaper, then take in the many styles of the palace chapel, which contains the reliquary of Saint Constantine. The second part of the Esterházy Palace tour focuses on Haydn, who served the Esterházy princes for more than 40 years. Take in a series of interactive displays and exhibits that highlight Haydn’s early life, and how he emerged as a musical genius. See some of the composer’s personal artifacts, documents, and instruments, then enter the Haydnsaal, an elegant salon where many of Haydn’s pieces were first heard.

Esterházy Palace: Entry Ticket + Guided Tour

Discover the life and work of one of history's greatest classical composers in the places he worked and performed for over 40 years. On this guided tour, explore the life of Joseph Haydn, his glorious music, and vibrant 18th‐century lifestyle of the Esterházy court. Meet personalities from the past, hear their touching stories and see where the princess's immediate servants lived. Your fingers might itch to play the organ, once played by Joseph Haydn when you see it in the palace's 17th‐century chapel! In Melinda Esterházy's apartment, explore her career at the opera, her life as a trainee and prima ballerina, and later as princess Esterházy. At the wine museum, you're free to look around alone or join the underground tour through the cellars. It's a great way to discover more about the history of wine‐making in the area.

Esterházy Palace: Entry Ticket

Esterházy Palace in Eisenstadt is one of the most breathtaking Baroque palaces in Austria, and an invitation to glimpse the decadence the super‐rich enjoyed here centuries ago. Take a self‐guided tour around and soak up the history of this palace, built in the late 13th century and home to the powerful Esterházy family for over 300 years. Wander through the magnificent rooms on the bel étage, see the Wine Museum, and feast your eyes on historical treasures, including the Esterházy family silver – the world’s largest ensemble of Neoclassical silverware to survive as a set!