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Roman Quarry St. Margarethen

Illustration of an open-air performance venue surrounded by high sandstone walls in the Roman quarry. St. Margarethen im Burgenland

Stone has been quarried in this sandstone quarry since Roman times; material from here was used for buildings in Vienna, among others. The quarry lies in the Fertő/Neusiedlersee cultural landscape, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. In summer it becomes an open-air stage: at Oper im Steinbruch the rock walls serve as the backdrop for large opera productions.

Please check the programme and tickets with the organiser.

Sources & notes

  1. Oper im Steinbruch – official website
  2. Wikipedia: Römersteinbruch St. Margarethen
  3. OpenStreetMap: Römersteinbruch
Ivan Burykin Author

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