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Rust
Photo: Liuthalas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · taken 0.26 km from the village centre (coordinates from Wikimedia Commons)
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Rust

Burgenland (Neusiedl am See) · Austria
UNESCO World Heritage Site — Fertő/Neusiedler See Cultural Landscape
Coordinates
47.8028, 16.6736
Population
1,924
Terrain
Lakeside

Location

Rust has been Austria's smallest statutory city since Emperor Ferdinand II confirmed its Royal Free City status in 1681 — a right originally purchased with wine

Royal Free City since 1681Ruster Ausbruch winestork rooftops
Getting There & Staying Nearby
Nearest airport
Vienna International Airport 65 km
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Nearest station
Schützen am Gebirge 8 km — Bus connections to Rust from Schützen am Gebirge and from Eisenstadt.
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Staying nearby
Burgenland wine estate guesthouses and lakeside hotels
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Neusiedler See birdwatching, Ruster Ausbruch wine tastings, stork nest viewing
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