Villa Rustica in Löffelbach

A journey into the past. In the middle of the East Styrian hill country you will find the Villa Rustica in Löffelbach. These remains of a former Roman villa are evidence of one of the largest verifiable Roman estates in Styria. The associated farm buildings are no longer preserved, and the burial mound of the landlord's family was levelled in 1770. The Villa Rustica itself was preserved to its 4th century AD design, but the Roman manor house was finally abandoned a century later, in the 5th century AD.

The ground plan of the villa shows that it belonged to the type of peristyle villa with porticus, i.e. a villa with a courtyard surrounded by a portico and a gallery entrance. Many of the rooms were originally decorated with brightly coloured wall paintings and even equipped with an ancient form of underfloor heating. Water was also supplied in an advanced manner at the time, as was the disposal of sewage. A real luxury building from Roman times that is freely accessible today in Löffelbach.

Take the opportunity and travel by public transport:

• RegioBuses and trains at https://verbundlinie.at/en/
• Collective cab East Styria stop number: HF6013 Löffelbach - Kneißlsiedlung, booking hotline +43 50 36 37 38 or www.oststeiermark.at/sam

If you want to connect the visit with an overnight stay – here you can get to the landlords in the region. https://www.steiermark.com/de/Oststeiermark/Urlaub-planen/Unterkuenfte-suchen-und-buchen