sentences:  Excavations in 1981 indicate that the town itself has existed for at least 1000 years; the earliest historical mention is from 1233.Mannersdorf lies along historical invasion routes and its history has not been entirely serene.The town was razed by invading Turkish armies in 1529 and 1683, and burnt to the ground in 1704, 1705 and 1708 by the rebelling Hungarian forces known as the Kuruzzen.