[4][5] The main section, Großlobming lies at a height of 641 metres (2,103 ft) about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the town center of Knittelfeld am Murboden, at the entrance of Lobmingbachtal valley.

Since the middle of the twelfth century, the members of the clan always called themselves one of the defensive buildings belonging to them, but mostly after their tribe seat.

The next resale was on April 23, 1755 to Spital am Pyhrn, which sold the rule immediately to Count Franz Josef Wurmbrand.

The castle, owned by the Wimpffen family, was sold to the Styrian Provincial Government in 1979 for the purpose of establishing an agricultural college.

Parallel to the events of the family Sessler-Herzinger 1898 the estate Murhof, which up to then was in peasant hands, was converted into a domicile seat.

In 2014, Red Bull owner Mateschitz negotiated with the municipality, as he wanted to buy the castle and convert it into a luxury polo square with hotel.