The St. Margarethen quarry is one of the largest and oldest quarries in Europe. The valuable St. Margarethener limestone has been used since antiquity. It is still being mined today and has been used, among other things, in the restoration of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna as well as in the construction of many buildings along the Vienna Ring Road. The giant of prehistory has released numerous significant fossils (some up to 25 million years old) in the 20th century. Since 2001, the St. Margarethen quarry, together with the Fertö-Neusiedler Lake region, has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage.
The tour makes the millions of years of history of the quarry excitingly tangible!
Group bookings are possible upon request from April to October, and during this period, fixed tours through the quarry are also offered on certain dates.
A tour lasts 60 minutes. Unfortunately, the tour must be canceled in case of thunderstorms and heavy rain.
Please check for current changes in the tour times at www.esterhazy.at/steinbruch-margarethen
Fixed Tour Times
April – June & September – October
SAT & SUN as well as holidays tours at 10:00 and 15:30 | German
July – August
Daily tour at 10:00 | German
Free guided tour of the St. Margarethen quarry with the Burgenland Card.
Tour times and dates at www.esterhazy.at/steinbruch-margarethen
Duration: 1 hour
Fee without Burgenland Card: € 12,-
