Esterhazy Palace in Eisenstadt, Austria (photo by Istvan)
In earlier times, the Jewish community of Eisenstadt, Austria would draw a chain across the street to symbolically separate itself from the rest of the city on Shabbat.
The community is gone now, but the chain survives as a relic of that earlier time – along with a hidden synagogue on the second floor of a mansion.
What else can you find in Eisenstadt – both Roman mosaics from the ancient Amber Road and a wealth of musical history linked to favorite son Joseph Haydn.
Get the full story in this feature travel article from the Jewish Exponent.
