Halbenrain Castle

On the site of today's castle, Haldenrain Castle stood in the Middle Ages. The castle was princely and was granted in 1244 by Duke Friedrich II to the Styrian scribe Wittigo.

After his murder, his brother Rüdiger became the owner of the castle. The later feudal lords named themselves after the fortress, Lords of Halbenrain. In the 15th century, the dominion passed to the Lords of Stubenberg. From 1480 to 1490, the castle was occupied by the Hungarians. In the 17th century, the medieval castle was demolished and a new castle was built in its place. Around 1700, Halbenrain again suffered greatly from Hungarian invasions. In 1724, the Counts Stürgkh acquired it from the previous owners, the Counts Althann.

After a fire in 1767, it was largely renovated in the late Baroque style. Halbenrain suffered greatly in the Second World War and in the difficult period thereafter. The castle was restored from 1962 to 1963 and remained in the possession of the Stürgkh family until 1980, but then had to be sold to the State of Styria for financial reasons. After a renewed comprehensive renovation and adaptation, an agricultural domestic science school was established in the building.