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Kuefstein, AdelsgeschlechtKuefstein, noble family, probably from the Tyrol. The family still exists; they were made barons in 1602 and imperial counts in 1634/1648 and 1654. Among the most prominent members of the family were Count Hans Ludwig von Kuefstein and Count Franz von Kuefstein. Literature: C. Gf. v. Kuefstein, Studien zur Familiengeschichte, 4 vols., 1908-1928; ÖBL; NDB.
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