Grafenegg is a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...

(Municipality) in the

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district of

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History

Originally called Etsdorf-Haitzendorf, it changed its name in 2003.

Population

Sights

Grafenegg is renowned for

Grafenegg Castle Grafenegg is a market town (Municipality) in the Krems-Land district of Lower Austria, Austria. History Originally called Etsdorf-Haitzendorf, it changed its name in 2003. Population Sights Grafenegg is renowned for Grafenegg Castle, owned ...

, owned by the Duke of Ratibor, Prince of Corvey of the

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. The castle grounds are the site of the

Grafenegg Music Festival The Grafenegg Festival is a major international classical music festival in Grafenegg, close to Vienna, Austria. The annual festival takes place on the grounds of Grafenegg Castle. Two venues have been built particularly for the festival in the ...

and

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References

Cities and towns in Krems-Land District {{LowerAustria-geo-stub