History:

Dating back from before the 13th century, Klöch was acquired in 1724, together with Schloss Halbenrain, an elegant stately Baroque landmark in Styria, by Count Georg Christoph Stürgkh, Imperial Chancellor under Emperor Charles VI. Other prominent owners include Count Carl Stürgkh, Prime Minister under Francis Joseph I, murdered by Friedrich Adler, and Count Barthold Stürgkh, who has served as president of the Agricultural Commission of the Council of Europe. Their descendants still live in Klöch, whereas the fortress-ruin was handed over 1996 for 50 years to the public authorities in order to use it as a tourist attraction and for cultural activities. 

The Fortress-ruin is also a venue for weddings.

For cultural and historical purposes, we published here also a picture of Schloss Halbenrain (near Radkersburg)

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