Raiding (; , ; ) is a small Austrian market town in the district of Oberpullendorf in Burgenland. It is the birthplace of Franz Liszt.
Geography
The municipality lies on Raiding Creek in Middle Burgenland; Raiding is the only borough in the municipality.
History
thumb | right | The Church of Saint Anthony of Padua
Raiding was first documented in 1425 as Dobornya.
Like the rest of Burgenland, Raiding belonged to Hungary from c. 900 to 1920/21. After the end of the First World War, Western Hungary was given to Austria with the Treaties of St. Germain and Trianon; there it formed the new province of Burgenland.
In 1971, Raiding was merged with Unterfrauenhaid and Lackendorf into a larger municipality, which was later dissolved. Raiding has been a market town since 1990.
Population
Politics
The municipal council has 15 seats with party mandates as follows: SPÖ 9, ÖVP 6, FPÖ 0, Grüne 0, and other lists 0.
Culture and landmarks
- Franz Liszt's birthplace
Business and infrastructure
Viticulture is the main business in Raiding. Other industries there include metal construction and soda water production.
Personalities
- Paul Iby, Bishop of Eisenstadt
- Adam Liszt ∞ Anna Liszt
- Franz Liszt, composer and musician
Image gallery
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File:Raiding-Franz-Liszt-Geburtshaus-%28100411%29.jpg|Birthplace of Franz Liszt in Raiding.
File:Maria Anna Lager.jpg|Anna Liszt, mother of Franz Liszt (portrait between 1826 and 1837)
File:Liszt_1858.jpg|Franz Liszt
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