Hornstein (Burgenland)

market community Hornstein in Croatian Vorištan
coat of arms	Austria map
Basic data
Country:	Austria
State :	Burgenland
Political District :	Eisenstadt area
License plate :	EU
Surface:	37.04 km²
Coordinates :	47 ° 53 '  N , 16 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 52 '51 "  N , 16 ° 26' 44"  E
Height :	273  m above sea level A.
Residents :	3,129 (January 1, 2020)
Postcodes :	2491, 7053
Area code :	02689
Community code :	1 03 04
Address of the municipal administration:	Rathausplatz 1 7053 Hornstein
Website:	www.hornstein.at
politics
Mayor :	Christoph Wolf ( ÖVP )
Municipal Council : (Election year: 2017 ) (23 members)	13 10 13 10  A total of 23 seats ÖVP : 13 SPÖ : 10
Location of Hornstein Croatian Vorištan in the Eisenstadt-Umgebung district
Parish church Hornstein with Pietà column
Source: Municipal data from Statistics Austria

Hornstein ( Croatian Vorištan , Hungarian Szarvkő ) is a market town with 3091 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2019) in the Eisenstadt-Umgebung district in Burgenland in Austria . There are numerous members of the Burgenland-Croat ethnic group in Hornstein .

geography

Geographical location

Hornstein lies on the western slope of the Leithagebirge on the border with Lower Austria .

Community structure

Hornstein is the only place in the parish. But there is also a remote weekend house settlement called "Seesiedlung Hornstein", which is located directly on Lake Neufelder (located on the border of Hornsteiner Hotter).

Neighboring communities

Hornstein borders on the following ten neighboring communities:

Pottendorf (Lower Austria)	Wimpassing on the Leitha	Leithaprodersdorf
Ebenfurth (Lower Austria)		Stotzing
Neufeld an der Leitha and Steinbrunn	Großhöflein and Müllendorf	Eisenstadt

history

Record sheets of the land survey around 1873: town center (bottom right) and northern surroundings

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 .

Under the Romans, today's Hornstein was located in the province of Pannonia .

The place was first mentioned in 1271 as terra zorm . In 1365 the Kanizsay family bought the castle in Hornstein from the Wolfurt family, which they expanded into a lordship by purchasing goods from Nikolaus II von Pöttelsdorf , the von Roy family and the Gutkeled family . The Kanizsay then also called themselves Counts of Hornstein .

Like all of Burgenland, Hornstein belonged to Hungary ( Sopron County ) until 1920/21 . The German place name is the mirror translation of the Hungarian medieval version Szarvkő ( Zorwku , 1347; Zarwku , 1364; Harrenstein , 1415; Hornstheyn , 1485).

Market rights were granted to the place before 1555 and renewed in 1651 and around 1845. During the Turkish war in 1529 the place was destroyed and in 1532 a new foundation was made with Croats.

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 ).

Population development

Culture and sights

The old school in Hornstein

Theresienkapelle

Esterhazy estate administration

See also:  List of listed objects in Hornstein

• Castle ruins: built in 1340, destroyed around 1760 - therefore only remains
• Catholic parish church Hornstein hl. Anna: Built from 1776 to 1782, has a rococo - Tabernacle
• Pietà column: erected in 1715
• Theresienkapelle: built in 1847, rebuilt from 1875 to 1877 after it fell into disrepair and restored in 1956

Economy and Infrastructure

There are several industrial and commercial enterprises in Hornstein. Among other things, fittings , window cladding, glass fibers , rubber bands and plastic parts are manufactured.

politics

Municipal council

Local council election 2017

 %

60

50

40

30th

20th

10

0

55.77
(+15.25)

44.23
(-11.47)

n. k.
(-3.78)

ÖVP

SPÖ

FPÖ

2012



2017



The town hall of Hornstein

The council comprises a total of 23 members on the basis of population.

Results of the municipal council elections since 1997

Political party	2017			2012			2007			2002			1997
	Sti.	%	M.	Sti.	%	M.	Sti.	%	M.	Sti.	%	M.	Sti.	%	M.
ÖVP	981	55.77	13	654	40.52	10	459	29.56	7th	408	27.27	6th	358	24.39	5
SPÖ	778	44.23	10	899	55.70	13	960	61.82	15th	1088	72.73	17th	932	63.49	14th
FPÖ	not running			61	3.78	0	106	6.83	1	not running			178	12.13	2
FBL	not running			not running			28	1.80	0	not running			not running
Eligible voters	2473			2308			2208			2100			1992
voter turnout	80.06%			76.30%			77.26%			79.71%			82.58%

Parish council

In addition to Mayor Christoph Wolf (ÖVP) and Deputy Mayor Florian Hofstetter (SPÖ), Florian Fidler (ÖVP), Stefan Kutsenits (ÖVP), Gertrude Pogats (ÖVP), Judith Pratl (SPÖ) and Ursula Wittig (SPÖ) also belong to the municipal board.

Gertrude Pogats (ÖVP) is also the community treasurer. Brigitte Kopinits (ÖVP) is the environmental councilor.

mayor

Mayor of Hornstein has been Christoph Wolf (ÖVP) since October 11, 2017 . He succeeded the short-term mayor Judith Pratl (SPÖ), who only succeeded Herbert Worschitz (SPÖ), who had headed the community since 2001, on February 22, 2017. In the direct mayor election, Wolf received 56.98% of the vote, Pratl 43.02%. Pratl refrained from being elected vice mayor, so Florian Hofstetter (SPÖ) was elected vice mayor at the constituent meeting of the municipal council.

The head of the municipal office is Wolfgang Szoldatics.

Chronicle of the judges and mayors

The following persons are named as judges and mayors in the local archive of the Hornstein community:

from to Surname 1641 Nikolaus Stephanics 1642 1643 Andreas Gerwautz 1651 Georg Draksicz 1657 Martin Kherbaucz 1666 1669 Merth Palkovich 1972 1674 Peter Hitzinger 1687 Mert Sinawatz 1691 Andreas Jajacs 1704 1706 Johann Szinovatz 1707 1715 Matthias Kosolitsch 1716 1717 Georg Jaijacz 1728 Veit Wutkovatz 1736 1740 Jacob Palkowitsch I 1740 1744 Andreas Jurina 1744 1746 Andreas Valentitsch 1746 1750 Jacob Palkowitsch II 1750 1752 Andreas Sinowatz I 1752 1754 Paul Pinzulitsch 1754 1760 Thomas Welloschitz I 1760 Andreas Szinowatz II 1762 Michael Rosenich

from to Surname 1763 Thomas Welloschitz II 1767 Michael Pintscholitsch I 1770 Johann Stefanich 1771 Michael Pinzulitsch 1774 1778 Ferdinand Strausz I 1781 1783 Mathias Wolf 1790 1792 Gregor Schullitsch 1793 1800 Ferdinand Strauss II 1800 1806 Matthias Szinovatz I 1807 1808 Johann Strausz I 1808 1813 Mathias Szinovacz II 1813 1815 Michael Gerbautz 1815 1819 Johann Strausz II 1820 1822 Lukas Palkovich I 1823 1835 Michael Matkovich I 1835 1836 Johann Engelhart 1836 Lukas Palkovich II 1839 1842 Johann Milkowitsch I 1842 1844 Michael Matkowitsch II 1844 1855 Simon Matkowitsch 1856 1860 Georg Dick

from to Surname 1861 to ? Johann Milkovich II from ? 1866 Johann Stefanitsch 1867 1868 Ferdinand Fetter 1869 1874 Mathias Palkovich 1874 1878 Johann Matkovich I 1879 Jakob Jaicz 1882 1885 Martin Strausz 1885 1890 Johann Matkovich II 1890 1893 Anton Beretich 1894 1895 Franz Kopinits I 1895 Josef Worschitz 1896 1897 Franz Kopinich II 1897 1898 Johann Gerbautz 1898 1900 Josef Matkovits 1900 1904 Johann Dick 1904 1912 Ferdinand Schmitl 1912 1913 Franz Stefanits 1913 1918 Markus Dick 1918 1919 Matthias Bauer 1919 Anton Probst 1919 1921 Johann Gerbautz

from to Surname 1922 1923 Franz Stefanits 02/1923 04/1923 Ludwig Wolf 04/1923 06/1923 Daniel Palkovits 07/1923 10/1923 Karl Gruber 1923 1931 Anton Probst 03/1931 05/1931 Franz Pinzolits 1931 1934 Anton Probst 1934 1936 Josef check 1936 1938 Johann Probst 1938 1944 Mathias Matkovits 1944 1945 Franz Payrich 1945 1948 Johann Wimmer 1948 1949 Stefan Pinzolits 1949 1950 Robert Wallentits 1950 1967 Gottfried Szinovatz 1967 1977 Johann Jaitz 1977 1987 Peter Schmitl 1987 2001 Walter Krenn 2001 2017 Herbert Worschitz 02/2017 10/2017 Judith Pratl since 10/2017 Christoph Wolf

coat of arms

Blazon :

“ Red background, a symbolic gray castle on a black hill, above it an elongated gray horn pointing from right to left. "

Community partnerships

Gnesau has been Hornstein's partner municipality since 1985 . A fire brigade partnership between the two communities was concluded as early as autumn 1979, from which the basis for this community partnership formed through continuous intensification of the friendly relations.

Personalities

Honorary citizen

The following were appointed honorary citizens of the community:

• Franz von Bolgár , Member of Parliament (1900)
• Karl Varits (Oberberg Parish), Provost (January 19, 1906)
• Nikolaus Paul Esterházy , Prince (January 19, 1906)
• Desiderius Patthy, doctor (June 2, 1929)
• Gottfried Szinovatz, former mayor (January 12, 1963)
• Walther Schwarz, Councilor for Commerce (October 9, 1970)
• Johann Jaitz, former mayor (January 20, 1984)
• Karl Stix , former governor (October 25, 1999)

Honorary ring bearer

The ring of honor was awarded for services in the fields of art and culture:

• Hans Sedlmayr , University Professor and Art Historian (September 12, 1971)
• Wilhelm Schmid, Father (August 31, 1980)
• Josef Hickl (August 31, 1984)
• Karl Gregorich, Dean (July 21, 1996)
• Franz Raimann (January 31, 1998)

Pinholder of Honor

The Golden Badge of Honor was awarded for special achievements:

• Valentin Zsifkovits, Dean (August 18, 2011)

Personalities

• Franz Bauer (1874–1930), horse dealer and politician
• Franz von Bolgár (1851–1923), officer, publicist and politician, honorary citizen of Hornstein
• Ferdinand Gerdinitsch (1869–1926), politician
• Gaspar Glavanich (1833–1872), pastor, Croatian linguist, writer
• Franz Maschitz-Bizonfy (1828–1912), freedom fighter, linguist, writer
• Johann Milkovich (1800–1870), judge, chronicler and writer
• Anton Probst (1890–1949), master shoemaker and politician
• Franz Probst (1919–1993), member of the state parliament, journalist, writer, President bgld. PEN club
• Johann Probst (1883–1957), textile worker and politician
• Mario Sara (* 1982), Austrian soccer player
• Wilhelm Schmid (1910–2000), Salesian, missionary, composer, conductor
• Hans Sedlmayr (1896–1984), art historian
• Karl Stix (1939–2003), politician, governor of Burgenland
• Rudolf Thalhammer (1920–2013), politician, third President of the National Council

literature

• Johann Seedoch: The Hornstein rule under the Esterházy. Dissertation, University of Vienna 1962.
• Gerald Schlag, Ed .: Hornstein 1271–1971. A walk through history. Hornstein 1971.
• Johann Seedoch: Curial houses of the Prince Esterházy lordship Hornstein. In: Burgenland Research Special Volume, Eisenstadt 1994.
• Johann Seedoch: The reambulation of the Hornstein rule in 1656. In: On regional studies of Burgenland, Scientific works from Burgenland, Volume 100, Eisenstadt 1998.
• Stefan Matkovits: Hornstein Castle. Departmental thesis, Hornstein 1998.
• Günther Stefanits: The kuk mine throwing department in Szarvkö, Sopron County, from 1916 to 1918. In: Burgenländische Forschungen, special issue VII: Festgabe für August Ernst. Burgenland in its Pannonian environment. Ed. Burgenland Landesarchiv, Eisenstadt 1984, pages 386–401.
• Christian Szivatz: 300 years of registers of the parish Hornstein, 1684–1984. Self-published, Hornstein 1984.
• Christian Szivatz: 200 years of Hornstein commuters. The Pottendorfer factory as the cradle of spinning in Austria. Self-published, Hornstein 2002.
• Christian Szivatz: Schoolchildren on the way over Leitha ridge. Self-published, Hornstein 2002.
• Christian Szivatz: 150 years of Hornsteiner Alte Schule. Self-published, Hornstein 2002.
• Robert Szinovatz: Diary of Maria Pogats 1942–1945. Eisenstadt 2002.
• Günther Stefanits: The prisoner-of-war mail from the Hornstein master shoemaker Leopold Milkovits from the Tschita officers' camp in Siberia. In: Scientific papers from Burgenland, Volume 148, Eisenstadt 2014.
• Günther Stefanits: Hornstein in the First World War. In: Scientific papers from Burgenland, Volume 149, Eisenstadt 2014.
• Günther Stefanits: The Turkish grave in Hornstein. In: Scientific papers from Burgenland, Volume 149, Eisenstadt 2014.
• Robert Szinovatz: With love in your heart and God's help. In: Scientific papers from Burgenland, Volume 149, Eisenstadt 2014.
• Günther Stefanits: The history of Hornstein Castle. In: Burgenland Research SB 28, Eisenstadt 2015.

Web links

Commons : Hornstein  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Aerial views of chert

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bundesdenkmalamt (Ed.): Dehio-Handbuch. The art monuments of Austria. Burgenland , Verlag Anton Schroll & Co, Vienna 1980, 2nd edition
2. ↑ ^{a b} Province of Burgenland: Hornstein 2017 election results (accessed on December 13, 2017)
3. ↑ Province of Burgenland: Election results Hornstein 2012 (accessed on December 13, 2017)
4. ↑ Province of Burgenland: Hornstein 2007 election results (accessed on December 13, 2017)
5. ↑ ^{a b} Province of Burgenland: Hornstein 2002 election results (accessed on December 13, 2017)
6. ↑ ^{a b c} Municipality of Hornstein: Municipal Council (accessed on December 13, 2017)
7. ↑ Municipality of Hornstein: Mayor (accessed on October 19, 2017)
8. ↑ mein district.at of February 23, 2017: Judith Pratl sworn in as mayor of Hornstein (accessed on December 13, 2017)
9. ↑ Municipality of Hornstein: Administration (accessed on December 13, 2017)
10. ^ Municipality of Hornstein: Judges and Mayors (accessed on October 19, 2017)
11. ↑ Municipality of Gnesau - partner municipality ( Memento of the original from February 14, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
12. ↑ ^{a b c} Municipality of Hornstein: honorary citizen, honorary ring and badge holder (accessed on October 19, 2017)