13. February 2012

Farmhouses in Western Styria

The „Großschrotter“ farm of the Western Styrian Gruppenhof type 
The „Großschrotter“ farm of the Western Styrian Gruppenhof typeOpens new window with original image: The „Großschrotter“ farm of the Western Styrian Gruppenhof type
 

Along the Mur, farmhouses of the Hakenhof and Streckhof types are common. However, these types may also be found in Western Styria.

The Streckhof type has the residential building, stables and barns arranged in a straight line. In the Hakenhof type, the barn is situated behind the residential/stable tract and closes off the farmstead towards the rear.

Western Styrian farmhouse 
Western Styrian farmhouseOpens new window with original image: Western Styrian farmhouse
 

However, the Hakenhof and Streckhof farmsteads in Western Styria are rarely found in as pure a form as those in, for example, the Burgenland. In Styria, they gradually develop into Paarhof, Haufenhof, or (in the case of Upper Styria) Gruppenhof farmsteads.