Mattersburg (Burgenland, Austria)

(until 1924: Mattersdorf)

Last modified: 2026-04-04 by martin karner
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image by Daniel Rentería, 17 December 2025

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Until 1924, when Mattersburg received its town charter, its name was Mattersdorf.
Mattersburg in Croatian: Matrštof, in Hungarian: Nagymarton ("Big Martin")
Mattersburg belonged to the so-called Siebengemeinden (Seven Communities, Hebrew: Sheva Kehilot), with a special Jewish history (beside Eisenstadt, Deutschkreutz, Frauenkirchen, Kittsee, Kobersdorf, Lackenbach). Emigrants from Mattersdorf founded in 1948 the neighbourhood Kirjat Mattersdorf in Jerusalem (Israel). For more information see here [English translation] and the book Jüdisches Burgenland by Christof Habres/Elisabeth Reis (2012).

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Coat of Arms

The coat of arms was approved by the town council in June 1972. The official certificate of grant from the Burgenland state government, dated July 4, 1973, describes it as a fire hook. The municipality's website mentions the possibility that the symbol could be a pruning knife, a reminder of the town's time as the largest wine-growing community in the Holy Roman Empire during the 17th century. The count's coronet is a reference to the Lords of Mattersburg, who built the castle in the 13th century. City colours: red and white.
Communal website: https://mattersburg.gv.at (history, German)
Martin Karner, 21 November 2025