Grafenegg
Encyclopedia
Grafenegg is a market town
(Municipality) in the Krems-Land
district of Lower Austria
, Austria
. In 2001, it had a population of 2,830. Originally called Etsdorf-Haitzendorf, it changed its name in 2003. Grafenegg is renowned for the Grafenegg Castle. The castle grounds are the site of the Grafenegg Music Festival
and sculpture garden
.
Market town
Market town or market right is a legal term, originating in the medieval period, for a European settlement that has the right to host markets, distinguishing it from a village and city...
(Municipality) in the Krems-Land
Krems-Land
Bezirk Krems-Land is a district of the state of Lower Austria in Austria. It comprises the areas to the West and North of the city Krems an der Donau, which itself is a statutory city.-Municipalities:...
district of Lower Austria
Lower Austria
Lower Austria is the northeasternmost state of the nine states in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria since 1986 is Sankt Pölten, the most recently designated capital town in Austria. The capital of Lower Austria had formerly been Vienna, even though Vienna is not officially part of Lower Austria...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. In 2001, it had a population of 2,830. Originally called Etsdorf-Haitzendorf, it changed its name in 2003. Grafenegg is renowned for the Grafenegg Castle. The castle grounds are the site of the Grafenegg Music Festival
Grafenegg Music Festival
The Grafenegg Music Festival is a new major international Austrian festival for classical music close to Vienna. The annual festival takes place on the grounds of Grafenegg Castle...
and sculpture garden
Sculpture garden
A sculpture garden is an outdoor garden dedicated to the presentation of sculpture, usually several permanently sited works in durable materials in landscaped surroundings....
.