Neckenmarkt

In the municipality there is a settlement of the oldest linear ceramic tape . It was excavated by Jens Lüning and Eva Lenneis and dates between 5450 and 5050/5000 BC. Chr. (Cal.). Before the birth of Christ, the area was part of the Celtic Kingdom of Noricum and belonged to the surroundings of the Celtic hill settlement Burg on the Schwarzenbacher Burgberg .

Later, under the Romans , today's Neckenmarkt was in the province of Pannonia .

Neckenmarkt and Haschendorf (top right) around 1880 (recording sheet of the state survey )

The place was first mentioned in documents in 1279 in a donation of Laurentius Aba to the Cistercian - Klostermarienberg . A castle in Eckendorf is also mentioned .

Like all of Burgenland, the place belonged to Hungary (German-West Hungary) until 1920/21 . Since 1898 had due to the Magyarization of the government in Budapest of Hungarian name Nyék be used. During the First World War, the Sopronnyék prisoner of war camp was located here . After the end of the First World War, after tough negotiations, German-West Hungary was awarded to Austria in the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon in 1919. The place has belonged to the newly founded federal state of Burgenland since 1921 (see also the history of Burgenland ).

Neckenmarkt was first mentioned in a document in 1482 as a market town.

On the tourist route to Harka in Hungary. Border crossing point at border sign B 41

Through the municipal structure improvement law of September 1, 1970, Haschendorf and Neckenmarkt were combined to form the new municipality of Neckenmarkt . With an ordinance of January 24, 1973, retroactively from January 1, 1971, Neckenmarkt was granted the right to use the name Marktgemeinde .

On December 1, 2006, a border crossing point for pedestrians and cyclists was opened on the tourist route leading to Harka (Harkau), Hungary, in accordance with Federal Law Gazette III No. 184/2006 .

Haschendorfer bronze device

The Haschendorfer cult device is one of the most remarkable (and most mysterious) Bronze Age finds in Central Europe. It is a bronze disc with a bronze hoop and a perforated lower part with spoked wheels. It is 27.8 cm high, has a diameter of approx. 41 cm and weighs about 4.7 kg. The original purpose of the device is puzzled. The interpretations range from temple vessels, stools, drums, timpani or gong to bronze crowns. The Haschendorfer bronze device is exhibited in the Liszt Ferenc Museum in Sopron, Hungary.

Population development

Culture and sights

Neckenmarkt parish church

Neckenmarkt Castle
Catholic parish church Neckenmarkt Holy Spirit
Flag throwing and viticulture museum Neckenmarkt

Regular events

The flag waving in Neckenmarkt: The day of the flag is the Sunday after the Corpus Christi festival . In 1620 the Turks marched against Vienna together with the Transylvanian Prince Gabriel Bethlen . In the Battle of Lackenbach they faced Nikolaus Esterházy with his soldiers and with the support of the imperial cuirassiers . When the farmers in Neckenmarkt heard about it, they set out, armed with flails and scythes, to stand by their landlord. The flag was given to the Neckenmarkters after the victorious battle in 1622.

The flag is entrusted to the unmarried young men. They form the local fraternity . The preparations for waving the flag begin on Whit Monday according to precisely defined rules . The young men choose an ensign from among their number and the other chiefs, the commandant, two constables and two waiters. At the festival they wear the blue uniform, fur hat, catch cords and weapons. The choice of ensign used to be associated with a shooting competition.

The young boys are accepted through the invitation of the two constables. They ask their parents for permission to join the fraternity. The young boys who are invited are called Sterz-bearers because they used to have to provide food and drink.

In the old days there was a separate boys house for the congregation. Now the former community inn, with the large hall, is the place for the gathering and for the celebration. On the evening before, the Burschbaum is set up on the square by the inn . It is the tallest spruce in the forest.

The waiters elected as heads must make provision for the necessary amount of wine. The Robisch stick , a piece of wood adorned with colorful silk ribbons that the waiters put in their boot shafts, reminds us of this special table office . It serves as a notch on which the innkeeper makes a note of the amount of wine served.

In the Corpus Christi Sunday, the lay head of the traditional costume: the black breeches and high boots, a short dark blue red padded jacket which is decorated with light blue Frogging and old big brass buttons and see the white shirt can and a low brown fur hat with dark green Samtdeckel. He wields a historical saber and, as a special ornament, the cartouche , the small silver bag of the cavalry officers with the gilded E of the Esterházy . According to the old privilege, the sergeants and waiters carry guns. These are entirely made of wood. The gun muzzles are only used to put flowers in on the holiday. The ensign's costume includes an apron, a scarf , a shimmering fringed silk scarf , as a special ornament . The entire outfit of the rulers is completed by means of catch cords or dark red cord sashes, also called hussar belts .

Neckenmarkt, roundabout with flag throwers

The ensign girl decorated the flag with flowers and added a silk ribbon with her embroidered name and the year to the flag ribbons. The music is silent while the flag is moving. The ensign and the officers are still belted, they carry their weapons under their arms. You are not yet in office and dignity as protectors of the flag. Only after taking over the flag does the boys' leadership get ready. The first wave of the flag is in honor of the ensign girl. The band plays, then drum rolls sound and the flag is waved three times to the right and also to the left. Waving the flag requires strength and skill.

The flag is then ceremoniously carried to the boys' house. After finishing a piece of march music , a stop for the march in the church is arranged. The band goes ahead, followed by the commanders, the ensign and the boys, all in the same festive clothing. The waiters decide on the boys' move. The volunteer fire brigade and the men's choir also join the parade for the social service. Up until the First World War , all of the craft guilds in the Landsee area also took part in the Corpus Christi parade in Neckenmarkt with their flags. The guild flags were also kept in the parish church of Neckenmarkt. In 1933, 16 guild flags were delivered to the Burgenland State Museum in Eisenstadt.

Heroes are honored at the war memorial. The pastor is then caught up by two watchmen for the church day. The flag is waved three times in front of the rectory. Between the watchmen, the pastor and the whole fraternity move into the church. The fraternity accompanies the handling of the holy of holies. After the Corpus Christi procession, the pastor is escorted home. The flag is waved again. The pageant dissolves at the boys' house.

The boys also raise their flags for the afternoon service. Then the procession follows to the flag mother and then to the mayor. The flag is also waved in her honor. Permission to dance is requested from the mayor. The mush carrier pick for the opening of the dance one the Fähnrichmädl. The other young boys have to guard the flag. After the opening dance, the young boys quietly carry the flag back to the church.

Until 1730 the General Decharge was also carried out during the Corpus Christi procession and a volley was fired during the blessing with the Blessed Sacrament. Since then, only dummy rifles have been carried.

In addition to Sunday, the fraternity takes care of the honor guard at church services in uniform on the day of worship. The boys' flag is waved in honor of Neckenmarkt on unusual occasions, such as a bishop's visit or large home festivals. The flag is lowered at the grave of a deceased boy for the final greeting.

politics

Municipal council

Local council election 2017

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60

50

40

30th

20th

10

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53.76
(-5.54)

46.24
(+7.41)

n. k.
(-1.87)

The council comprises a total of 21 members based on the number of eligible voters.

Results of the municipal council elections since 1997
Political party	2017			2012			2007			2002			1997
Political party	Sti.	%	M.	Sti.	%	M.	Sti.	%	M.	Sti.	%	M.	Sti.	%	M.
ÖVP	722	53.76	11	791	59.30	13	808	61.73	13	804	62.52	14th	638	53.26	11
SPÖ	621	46.24	10	518	38.83	8th	467	35.68	8th	439	34.14	7th	452	37.73	8th
FPÖ	not running			25th	1.87	0	not running			43	3.34	0	108	9.02	2
FBL	not running			not running			34	2.60	0	not running			not running
Eligible voters	1660			1643			1592			1549			1516
voter turnout	89.64%			89.29%			88.07%			90.83%			90.30%

mayor

Mayor has been Johannes Igler (ÖVP) since December 22, 2016. After Hans Iby (ÖVP), who had headed the municipality since 1997, announced his resignation as mayor at the end of November 2016 for reasons of age, Franz Ecker (SPÖ) initially ran the business on an interim basis. At the local council meeting on December 22nd, 2016, Igler, who had only been on the local council since 2012, was elected as the new mayor of Neckenmarkt. In the direct mayor election on October 1, 2017, Igler was confirmed in his office with 52.74%. His competitor was the previous Vice Mayor Franz Ecker (SPÖ), who came to 47.26%.

In the constituent meeting of the municipal council, Franz Ecker (SPÖ) was elected first vice mayor and Margit Wieder (ÖVP) was elected second vice mayor.

Head of office is Georg Schubaschitz.

Chronicle of the mayor

1967–1989 Karl Heincz (ÖVP)
February 1988 – end of October 2001 Paul Mayerhofer (ÖVP)
November 21, 2001 - November 2016 Hans Iby (ÖVP)
End of November 2016–22. December 2016 Franz Ecker (SPÖ, interim)
since December 22, 2016 Johannes Igler (ÖVP)

coat of arms

The coat of arms of Neckenmarkt was awarded on the occasion of the market survey in 1578.

Blazon : “ The coat of arms shows three golden towers on a red background. “
In recent times, however, the flag thrower has increasingly become a symbol of the market town. The new school adorns the mosaic picture of the flag thrower with the unfolded flag.

Personalities

Anton Huber (1881–1944), farmer and politician
Paul Grabner (1896–1969), day laborer and politician
Karl Heincz (1928–1988), politician
Georg Hahn (* 1945), politician
Albert Wieder (* 1981), tuba player, composer and university professor; born in Neckenmarkt

Honorary citizen

Source: Market town of Neckenmarkt

Melinda Esterházy de Galántha , princess and landowner
Josef Gruber, pastor
Franz Kallinger, pastor
Stefan Billes, State Councilor
Ernst Schermann, pastor
Josef Schuh, pastor
Anton Franz Stirling , prelate
Gertrud Zelger-Alten , writer

Honorary ring bearer

Source: Market town of Neckenmarkt

Melinda Esterhazy de Galantha, princess and landowner
Anton Franz Stirling, prelate
Stefan Wellanschitz, Economics Councilor
Gertrud Zelger-Alten, writer

Badge of honor

Source: Market town of Neckenmarkt

Julius Wagner, retired primary school director D.
Paul Mayerhofer, retired mayor D.
Georg Hahn, member of the state parliament and former deputy mayor. D.
Willibald Racz, retired deputy mayor D., Economics Council
Franz Heincz, retired deputy mayor D., Economics Council
Adalbert Wieder, Music School Director a. D.
Anton Reumann, retired middle school director D.
Georg Lang, retired mayor D.
Johann Schlaffer, retired mayor D.
Franz Draxler, retired mayor D.
Stefan Wieder, local councilor and local treasurer a. D., older generation
Josef Zörfusz, older generation
Karl Tritremmel, older generation
Margarete Wieder, museum director a. D.

Web links

Commons : Neckenmarkt - Collection of images, videos and audio files

10813 - Neckenmarkt. Community data, Statistics Austria .
Website of the community

Individual evidence

↑ Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )

↑ Jens Lüning, Eva Lenneis 2001, The old-band ceramic settlements of Neckenmarkt and Strögen. University research on prehistoric archeology 82. Bonn, Habelt, ISBN 3-77493-091-0

↑ Local history. First documentary mention . In: neckenmarkt.eu , accessed on January 14, 2018.

↑ Provincial Law Gazette for Burgenland 44/1970: Law of September 1, 1970 on territorial changes of municipalities (Municipal Structure Improvement Act) (PDF document; accessed on January 1, 2018)

↑ Bgld LGBl 1973/5 .

↑ Entire legal regulation for border crossing on cross-border tourist routes at the common national border .

↑ Gabriele Zipf: Two mysterious objects - the basins from Haschendorf and Balkåkra . In: Harald Meller (ed.), Juraj Lipták (photo): The forged sky. The wide world in the heart of Europe 3600 years ago. Volume accompanying the exhibition: State Museum of Prehistory, Halle (Saale), October 15, 2004 to April 24, 2005, Danish National Museum, Copenhagen, July 1, 2005 to October 22, 2005, Reiss-Engelhorn-Museen, Mannheim, March 10, 2006 until July 16, 2006, Basel Historical Museum, Barfüsserkirche, October 29, 2006 to January 29, 2007 . Theiss, Stuttgart 2004, ISBN 3-8062-1907-9 , pp. 74-77.

↑ Flag wavers and Weinbaumuseum Neckenmarkt on http://ws2.itone.at/ ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved April 30, 2017.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / ws2.itone.at

↑ ^a ^b Province of Burgenland: Neckenmarkt 2017 election results (accessed December 29, 2017)

↑ Province of Burgenland: 2012 election results (accessed on December 29, 2017)

↑ Province of Burgenland: 2007 election results (accessed December 29, 2017)

↑ ^a ^b Province of Burgenland: election results 2002 (accessed on December 29, 2017)

↑ BVZ of December 7, 2016: Mayor Hans Iby is going into "retirement" after 15 years (accessed on December 29, 2017)

↑ mein district.at of December 23, 2016: Johannes Igler is the new mayor of Neckenmarkt (accessed on December 29, 2017)

↑ Marktgemeinde Neckenmarkt: Municipal Council (accessed on December 29, 2017)

↑ Marktgemeinde Neckenmarkt: Municipal administration (accessed on December 29, 2017)

↑ Marktgemeinde Neckenmarkt: Honorary Citizens (accessed on December 29, 2017)

↑ Marktgemeinde Neckenmarkt: Honorary Ring Bearers (accessed December 29, 2017)

↑ Marktgemeinde Neckenmarkt: Badge Bearers (accessed December 29, 2017)

[Metadaten_Einwohnerzahl_AT_Ortschaft_QUELLE-1] Statistics Austria: Population on January 1st, 2020 by locality (area status on January 1st, 2020) , ( CSV )

[2] Jens Lüning, Eva Lenneis 2001, The old-band ceramic settlements of Neckenmarkt and Strögen. University research on prehistoric archeology 82. Bonn, Habelt, ISBN 3-77493-091-0

[3] Local history. First documentary mention . In: neckenmarkt.eu , accessed on January 14, 2018.