Hagenberg im Mühlkreis#

Hagenberg im Muehlkreis, Upper Austria, market town in the district of Freistadt, alt. 440 m, pop. 2137, area 15.06 km2 , situated in the southeastern part of the Muehlviertel region on Feldaist river. - Formerly a farming community, Hagenberg's economic activities are now based on a software technology park (which is the chief employer, accounting for 65% of the working population), research institutes of Linz University and a Fachhochschule.- First documented mention in 1139, market town since 1991. Parish church, originally a Protestant chapel, Baroque decor (1728); 16th century palace on the site of a medieval castle (today accommodates research institutes and the town administration); Baroque palace chapel with paintings by B. Altomonte.