Roman Quarry St. Margarethen
Römersteinbruch St. Margarethen
A giant limestone quarry worked since Roman times, where a grand open-air opera is staged on a cliff-face stage on summer nights.
The St. Margarethen quarry has been worked since Roman times, and its stone was used in buildings including St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. It is part of the Neusiedler See cultural landscape World Heritage site. The towering sandstone cliffs form a natural amphitheater, and the St. Margarethen Opera Festival is held here each July and August. The grand stage sets can seat about 4,700 spectators, so tickets should be booked in advance. In the daytime, guided tours explain the history of the quarry. The site is on the Austrian side, about 20 kilometers from Sopron, roughly a 25-minute drive, and you need your passport to cross the border.
Opening hours
Tours and opera festival season open; check official website
Nearby sights
- Rust
- Pan-European Picnic Memorial Park
- Fertőrákos Quarry & Cave Theatre
- Lake Fertő (Neusiedler See)
- St. Michael's Church
- Central Mining Museum
- Esterházy Palace, Eisenstadt
- City Walls & Várkerület