The History of St. Margarethen

At the foot of the Aineck, where the Leisnitzgraben meets Murtal valley, we find St. Margarethen.

In Roman times, the road built by Emperor Septimius Severus in the year 201, an important north-south axis at that time and still recognizable in parts to this day, once ran through the area where our town now stands, and over the Lausnitzhöhe to Teurnia ( St. Peter im Holz, Carinthia). Numerous finds, including the Temple of Mithras and dwellings close to Schloss Moosham. The chapel of St. Margarethen is chronicled in 1231. And in 1416, Schloss St Margarethen ( nothing remains of this castle ), which belonged to the noble Moosheimer family, former owners of Schloss Moosham.

St. Margarethen parish church was built in 1231, and heightened and vaulted in 1586, baroque interior, valuable chasuble, tombstones of the Moosheimer family. St. Augustin's church, already in existence in 1400, enlarged in 1756, figural paintings by Gregor Lederwasch, Roman stonework at the church and school.

Excavations along the Roman road.

First statistical evidence of overnight hotel visitors dating from 1971. However, locals and tourists recall guests staying in St. Margarethen since shortly after the Second World War (especially Viennese visitors - in those days, when you consider the road conditions back then, it was almost like a journey to the other end of the world.)

The situation changed, however, in the winter of 1979/80, with the construction of three tow lifts now serving as a gateway to Aineck mountain, followed in 1983 by the building of a 4th tow and creation of the "Aineck-Katschberg" ski circuit.