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Street directory of Güssing
The street names of Güssing are not only used for orientation in the road network, they also tell stories and thus describe the character of the city. They commemorate important events and honour important personalities.Akazienweg: In 2013, important investments were made in the area of canalisation and hydraulic engineering (Mühlengrund, Akazienweg, Brunnengasse, etc.).
Am Kapellenfeld: Dead end, branches off Kasernenstraße.
Auwaldgasse: Connection between Stremtalstraße and Schmergelstraße.
Bachgasse: Short lane or dead-end street, branching off from Dammstraße, in the immediate vicinity of the Strembach.
Badstraße: Today's Badstraße leads along an old dam crest, which served as protection against flooding of the Strembaches and Zickenbach.
Bahnhofstraße: Güssing used to have a railway connection. The station building was built in 1899. Today, almost nothing reminds us of the railway line between Güssing and Körmend, which had mainly served to transport timber. After the Second World War it seemed pointless to maintain the railway operation, because the traffic was only directed towards Hungary and the Iron Curtain now separated the railway line. Railway traffic was discontinued and the tracks rotted. Today the new federal road B 56 between Güssing and Strem runs mainly on the terrain of the former railway body. The station building in Güssing was renovated and is still standing today.
Batthyany-Straße: named after the noble family Batthyány.
Bergstraße: Crossroads of Josef-Reichl-Straße, direction St. Nikolaus.
Clusiusplatz: Charles de l'Écluse (lat. Carolus Clusius; * 19 February 1526 in Arras, then Flanders; † 4 April 1609 in Leiden, Netherlands) was a Flemish-Dutch scholar, physician and botanist. He is often called Clusius for short. His official botanical acronym is "Clus. When in 1576 Rudolf II, the son of Maximilian II, dismissed all employees with Protestant faith, Clusius found a friend and patron in Balthasar Batthyány, the lord of the castle of Güssing. In Güssing as well as at the castle Schlaining Clusius wrote his important work Stirpium Nomenclator Pannonicus, the first Austrian botany. The monument Carolus Clusius is located at the corner of Clusiusplatz / P. Gratian Leser-Straße.
Clusiusweg: see Clusiusplatz.
Dammstraße: Today's Dammstraße leads along an old dam crest. The Güssing historian Karl-Heinz Gober estimates that the dam may have been built in the early 18th century to protect the town of Güssing from floods of the Strembaches and to border a large pond which once lay in the area of today's Raiffeisenstraße. The dam road forms the connection between the town centre and the roundabout on the federal road. Until the 1960s, the so-called Judenbrücke (Jewish bridge) over the Strembach was located at the Siegert arms store. The name of the Judenbrücke, which was formerly used in Güssing, was derived from a ritual Jewish custom. Believers gathered here and said their prayers while bowing against the direction of the river.
Europastraße: Europastraße branches off the Wiener Straße (B57) in the direction of the Technologiezentrum.
Faludistraße: Named after Ferenc (also Franz) Faludi, (* 25 March 1704 (baptism according to baptismal register 26.3.1704) in Güssing, Eisenburg County; † 18 December 1779 in Rechnitz, Hungary Rohonc). His godparents were Franz III Count Batthyány and Countess Anna Maria. His father was a native of Körmender and in Güssing administrator of the Batthyanyány estates. Faludi was a Hungarian poet and scholar. After his studies in Güns he joined the Jesuit order and became a university professor in Graz, Linz and Vienna. From 1741 to 1746 he was the Hungarian confessor in Rome, from 1753 to 1773 he was the director of the grammar school in Pressburg and at times the librarian of the Jesuit College. After the dissolution of the Jesuit order in 1773 he moved to Rechnitz, where he died in 1779. Faludi is considered the last representative of the Hungarian Baroque at the transition to the Rococo, his style is characterized by deliberate borrowings from the vernacular. He wrote songs, eclogues and the Jesuit tragedy "Konstantin Porphyrogennetos". Of his translations, the one of the Handoracle of Baltasar Gracián deserves special mention. The memorial plaque in Hungarian was unveiled on June 26, 1926 at the former Karl Mayer House next to the town's municipal courtyard. The German translation reads: Franz Faludi, the pioneer of Hungarian national literature, was born in this house in 1704. He dedicated his life to the future and the greatness of his nation. Dedicated by the Cultural Association of Eisenburg County and the people of Güssing on 26 June 1926. The memorial plaque was unveiled at the house No. 129 (Franz Kovacs, formerly Karl Mayer), which stood on the site of the poet's birthplace until 1975. The unveiling of the renovated Faludi memorial plaque took place on September 18, 1966, 10:30 am.
Feldgasse: dead end on Kasernenstrasse, named after a field name.
Feldmeierhof: Settlement (manor house) in Urbersdorf (also Oberer Sankohazihof or Limbachhof).
Franziskanerplatz: The Franciscan monastery and the monastery church are among the jewels of the town of Güssing. The reliquary in the monastery church holds the relics of the blessed Ladislaus. The Franciscans are the members of various Roman Catholic religious orders, which are based on the Rule which Francis of Assisi wrote for the first mendicant order he founded in Assisi, Umbria (Italy) in the 13th century. The Franciscan monastery was founded in 1648/49 by Count Adam Batthyány I. The Franciscan monastery, located on the main square in Güssing, was also a cornerstone of the town fortifications of Güssing in the past. The monastery also houses a valuable library with 3484 books.
Gartengasse: Below Grabenstraße, connection between Badstraße and Schulstraße.
Glasing: The Hungarian name is Kiskolozsvár. Glasing was an independent municipality until 1971 and on 1.1.1971, after the Municipal Structure Improvement Act came into force, it was affiliated to the large municipality Güssing. Güssing has always belonged to the parish church St. Jakob in Güssing, which is a part of the Güssing. Records of the cemetery go back to the year 1698.
Grabenstraße: Parallel to the main road, connection between Dammstraße and Badstraße.
Grazer Straße: Southern city exit towards the Styrian capital Graz.
Hauptplatz: Local centre of Güssing.
Hauptstraße: Important through road in Güssing.
Josef Reichl-Straße: Josef Reichl (* June 19, 1860 in Krottendorf near Güssing; † December 9, 1924 in Vienna) was an Austrian dialect author and regional poet. In 1918 Josef Reichl published "Hinta Pfluag und Aarn", his first dialect poetry collection, which was a great success. 1921 followed with "Va Gmüat za Gmüat" the next poetry collection. "Landflucht und Hoamweh" with poems and prose stories was the last publication of Josef Reichl.
Julia Dujmovits-Weg: The trail at Strembach was named after the Olympic champion in the parallel slalom 2014 in Sochi Julia Dujmovits (* 12 June 1987 in Güssing, Burgenland). Julia Dujmovits comes from Sulz near Güssing and is the first woman from Burgenland to win an Olympic medal. *
Kasernenstraße: The street is named after the Güssinger Stadtkaserne (from 1967 Montecuccoli barracks) which is located there.
Krottendorf: Krottendorf near Güssing belongs together with the districts Glasing, Ludwigshof, St. Nikolaus, Steingraben and Urbersdorf to the municipality Güssing. It offers a fantastic view of the castle Güssing. Krottendorf has belonged to the municipality of Güssing since 1940. Especially worth mentioning is the Kernölmühle Schnecker, located in Krottendorf.
Langzeil: Small district on the way from Güssing towards Heiligenkreuz, consisting of Unterlangzeil and Oberlangzeil, surrounded by beautiful mountains and valleys. The Hungarian name was Hosszúsor. Many years ago there was a chair lift here. Langzeil is flowed through by the Dragenbach (next to the B57), which flows into the Reinersdorfer Bach. In the middle of the village there is the chapel of St. Francis Xavier and a wayside cross of the Szalachy family from 1992.
Ludwigshof: Youngest district of Güssing. The district lies in the northeast of Güssing and belongs together with the villages Glasing, Güssing (core town), Krottendorf, St. Nikolaus, Steingraben, Langzeil, Rosenberg and Urbersdorf to the municipality of Güssing. Since September 2006, the Ludwigshof, located in the north-east of Güssing, has also been a separate local administrative district.
Mühlengrund: In 2013, important investments were made in the area of canalisation and hydraulic engineering (Mühlengrund, Akazienweg, Brunnengasse, etc.).
Manliusgasse: Joannes Manlius, also known as Johann Manlius, Johann Mannel, Slovenian Mandelz, Hungarian Manlius János, was a travelling printer of the early modern period. He printed both religious and secular writings and was active mainly in Slovenia and, after his expulsion, in western Hungary, especially in what is now Burgenland. He is regarded as the first and most important letterpress printer in Burgenland. In Güssing he published Homberger's "Viola Martia". Further places of his activity were, besides Güssing, Deutsch Schützen, Deutschkreutz, Eberau and Sárvár.
Marktplatz: In Hugo Gold's 1970 publication "Gedenkbuch der untergegangenen Judengemeinden des Burgenlandes" (Memorial Book of the Downfall of Jewish Communities in Burgenland), a text passage describes the marketplace: "The marketplace is surrounded by the Stadtmeierhof, the hospital building, the Fleischbank, the Hofstetter Michael, three apartments and shops in which the Jews Micherl, Samuel and Mayerl do business. ...] In 1750 the present Count Draskovich's chancellery served the Jews as a synagogue for an annual interest of 20 florins [...]. Right next to it was the entrance, next to it a kitchen, room and hand chamber for the Jewish fisherman, the rabbi's apartment (room, kitchen, chamber). Below this was a cheese cellar, below this was the apartment of the Jew Baruch Moyses with a porch, from where a spiral staircase led to the upper pit; next to this was the apartment of the Jewish furrier Klein, below this was a vaulted cellar where the Jews kept tunk, also an apartment for glazier Josef, then that of the Jew blacksmith Lewe, above this was a pit and at the end of this building the shaft Marx. So this is where the Jewish ghetto was located under the protection of the Dominion." (S 81).
Meierhofgasse: Dairy farm, farmhouse or building in which the steward (the "Meier") of a noble or clerical estate once lived.
P. Gratian Leser-Straße: Leser, P. Gratian (Anton) (1873-1949), pastor and local historian, * Deutschkreutz (Burgenland), 29.3.1873; † Eisenstadt, 2.3.1949. Guardian and pastor in Güssing from 1912-1915 and 1920-1931.
Pater Anton Bruck-Weg: In 2017, the parish made a special gift to Father Anton Bruck, who has been Güssing's pastor for many years. It renamed the street leading from Schulgasse to the retirement home initiated by Bruck into "Pater-Anton-Bruck-Weg". *
Punitzer Straße: The Punitzer Straße branches off at the B56 (Geschriebensteinstraße) and leads out of town via the district Ludwigshof north to Punitz.
Raiffeisenstraße: Raiffeisenstraße is a traffic-calmed connecting road between the B56 and the B57. Like all Raiffeisen banks, the Raiffeisen district bank Güssing is organised in the form of a cooperative. This idea of self-help and self-administration was brought to life more than 100 years ago by Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen and has since then continuously adapted to the changing framework conditions without abandoning the proven principles.
Rosenberg: The district lies in the southeast of Güssing and belongs together with the villages Glasing, Güssing (core town), Krottendorf, St. Nikolaus, Steingraben, Langzeil, Ludwigshof and Urbersdorf to the municipality of Güssing. Rosenberg, is located, as the name suggests, on a hill and is about 3 km away from Güssing. The Hungarian name is Rosáhegy. Mentioned Rosenberg already in the 17th century (Urbar of 1635), it is described as "outside the walls".
Rotkreuzberg-Straße: Rotkreuzberg-Straße runs along the edge of the ponds, parallel to Grazer Street (B57) and in the direction of the "Red Cross". The Red Cross, a wooden cross, fenced with bricks laid in the ground and two iron chains. According to Father Gratian Leser, the Red Cross stood on that hilltop as early as 1650, although at that time it was still on the edge of the hollow way leading through the Summer'ische forest, until it was transferred to its present location in 1870 on the occasion of the construction of the then St. Kreuzerstrasse (today's B57). By erecting this cross, the old fathers wanted to remind their followers of the infinitely merciful love of the crucified Savior and to awaken in them a fervent counter-love for the divine Savior.
Sankohaz: Settlement near the Strembach, between Strembach and bypass road (Geschriebensteinstraße B56)
Schloßgasse: Draskovich Castle is located at Schloßgasse 12 in Güssing and is a listed building (Object ID: 28760). The building was erected around the year 1804. Classicistic building, three floors on the east front and two floors on the back front. Three-axis middle risalit with gable and semi-column structure; side wings with five axes each. The house chapel contains the only Gothic winged altar in Burgenland, according to an inscription from 1469.
Schmergelstraße: The Schmergelstraße is located near the Strembach. On the terrain next to the Stremtalstraße was the sawmill "Schmergel und Cohn", which had existed in Güssing from 1912 to 1923. Manager of the sawmill was Samuel Rothstein. See also Old views in Güssing.
Schulstraße: The Schulstraße is home to the Neue Mittelschule, the Höhere Bundeslehranstalt für wirtschaftliche Berufe (Ecole), the Gymnasium (BORG Güssing), the Bundesoberstufenrealgymnasium, Gewerbegymnasium and the Bundesschulzentrum Güssing.
St. Anna-Gasse: First mentioned in 1732 was the St. Anna Chapel in the Mühlwinkel in Güssingen, which served the Batthyány family for many years as a place where the deceased members of the family were laid out before they were taken to the Franciscan church for burial. The chapel has given its name to today's St.Anna Gasse.
St. Nikolaus: St. Nikolaus is a district of Güssing. The Hungarian place name is Várszentmiklós, the Croatian Sv. Mikula. According to records, the settlement of Sankt Nikolaus dates back to 1545.
Steingraben: Steingraben is situated on a gentle hill and is about 8 km away from the district capital Güssing. The Hungarian place name is Bányácska, the Croatian Bojane. Probably founded by Croatian immigrants in the second half of the 16th century. In the 17th century it was called "Bonnya" or "Bonya" and "Steingraben".
Stremtal: Turn off the Wiener Straße at the Guttmann company in direction Strembach.
Stremtalstraße: The name is derived from Strembach. The Strem (Hungarian: Strém, Croatian.: Štrim, Burgenland Romani: Schtremakeri lenori) is an approximately 56 km long river in southern Burgenland. Shortly before it flows into the Pinka, of which it is the largest tributary, the Strem crosses the Austro-Hungarian state border and flows for only a short stretch on Hungarian territory. Only a few kilometres after joining the Strem, the Pinka flows into the Raab (south of Alsóberkifalu or Körmend). The source of the Strem lies west of Oberwart, in the territory of the municipality of Markt Allhau. The name Strem is probably of Slavic origin and means "arm" or "thread" (slov. strémen).
Teichgasse: The alleyway leads along the Güssinger ponds.
Umfahrungsstraße: The bypass is part of the 74.1 km long B57, the Güssinger Straße. It was built in 1958/59 under mayor Karl Holper (1953 to 1959).
Urbersdorf: Urbersdorf is located about 8 km from the district capital Güssing. The Hungarian place name is Orbánfalu, Orbánfalva. Urbersdorf was affiliated to the large municipality of Güssing after the Municipal Structure Improvement Act came into force on 1.1.1971.
Waldgasse: Junction at the Bergstrasse, named after a field name.
Weidengasse: The Weidengasse is located near the Strembach.
Wiener Straße: Northern city exit towards the federal capital Vienna.
* In 1894, it was decided that naming a person after living persons was not allowed: according to this, nobody can predict how a person will develop in the further life of a person. Well-known personalities of modern history should only be used as godparents of names if their historical picture is clearly clarified. Only in retrospect can a clear judgement be made as to whether a person "deserves" such an honour in public space. Since 1989 it has been possible to name traffic areas after well-known, deceased personalities at the earliest one year after their death. This period is known as the intercalary period.
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