Discover Weiz through its industrial history, church art and trails across the landscape. The Weiz City Museum documents the history of the city’s electrical industry and the pioneering work of Weiz engineer Franz Pichler. As a central institution in the city’s cultural life, it also preserves the cultural and historical memory of the city and its citizens. In Weiz, you can encounter its technological past and vibrant culture as two distinct ways of exploring the city’s history.
Churches tell stories from different centuries
The Tabor Church, or St Thomas’s Church on the Tabor, is the oldest surviving building in Weiz. It was dedicated to St Thomas Becket of Canterbury in 1188. One notable work of art is the Baroque high altar painting: J. A. Ritter von Mölck painted it in 1771, and it shows the oldest surviving view of the market town of Weiz. The Tabor Church also preserves partly well-preserved Romanesque and Gothic frescoes. In the 16th century, a fortified Tabor was built around it, with a gate complex, round towers, a surrounding wall and a moat. In the courtyard, on the south side of the church, are late antique gravestones dating from the 1st to the 2nd century.
You can encounter a different architectural history on Weizberg. The first church there was built in the 11th century. The simple Romanesque basilica was replaced by a Baroque basilica in the 18th century; in January 2018, the church was elevated to the status of a minor basilica. The Baroque church building is 53.58 metres long. Inside are frescoes by Josef Adam Ritter von Mölck. Together, the Tabor Church and the basilica bring together different historical traces: from the Romanesque and Gothic frescoes on the Tabor to the Baroque design on Weizberg.
Art and events at the Kunsthaus
The Kunsthaus Weiz is a central venue for the region’s arts and cultural scene. The city gallery on the second floor offers 310 square metres of space, mainly for exhibitions. Throughout the year, the Kunsthaus presents exhibitions in this gallery, with a focus on contemporary art. The Frank Stronach Hall has 634 seats. Its events range from classical music and pop to exhibitions, workshops, readings and theatre performances. Visitors looking to discover culture in different forms will find both exhibition spaces and a large event hall in Weiz.
Trails between the town, gorge and cave
The Spiritual Trail links two churches along a clearly described route: it is three kilometres long and leads from the Tabor Church in the town centre to the basilica on Weizberg, with seven stops along the way. The Nature Experience Trail offers a different focus. It leads from Weiz down to the Raab Gorge and back via Hafning. Numerous information boards and activity stations explain the flora and fauna of eastern Styria along the way. This makes it possible to explore the trail not only through its route, but also through its themes.
The Jägersteig in the Weiz Gorge is described as a short hike. Its features include caves, a suspension bridge and ropes to hold on to along the walls. At Katerloch, the cave and its guided route take centre stage: Katerloch is considered Austria’s cave richest in stalactites. The guided route covers around one kilometre, with an elevation difference of 135 metres and 400 steps. These details give you specific information about the route and the steps, but do not indicate how long the walk takes.
Landscape, cycling routes and regional specialities
The large adventure forest extends across Weiz and Mortantsch and ends at the large playground in Hofbauer (Augsten) Landscape Park. The cycling routes also offer different experiences: the Weiz–Almenland Cycling Tour connects the district capital of Weiz with the Almenland. The Raab Valley Cycle Path, which is just under 112 kilometres long, passes through the historic town of Weiz; from Weiz, the cycle path continues downhill. According to route information dated 31 August 2026, the S31 rapid transit line runs as far as St. Ruprecht an der Raab and Weiz; the same information states that bicycles can be carried free of charge. Check the current timetable and bicycle carriage conditions before travelling.
The Weiz Sheep Farmers combine regional production with a visitor experience. Their tour takes you through an interactive dairy and show cheese dairy, with five stations dedicated to lamb and sheep products. These include tastings of various sheep’s cheeses and cheese refining. Check the reservation details before planning your visit. The Weiz Sheep Farmers’ cooperative produces a wide range of selected specialities from sheep’s milk and lamb, and processes sheep’s wool to a high standard for various uses. The experience therefore ranges from cheese and lamb products to the processing of another regional resource.
Discover more destinations
Discover more destinations: Naintsch, Rettenegg, Sankt Kathrein am Hauenstein, Brand, Pischelsdorf in der Steiermark, Plenzengreith, Sankt Ruprecht an der Raab, Gersdorf an der Feistritz, Stenzengreith, Sankt Georgen, Gleisdorf, Passail, Birkfeld, Anger, Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg II. Viertel, Fischbach, Fladnitz an der Teichalpe, Grosspesendorf, Breitenau, Ratten, Puch bei Weiz, Reichendorf, Markt Hartmannsdorf, Sankt Kathrein am Offenegg, Strallegg, Pircha, Hohenau an der Raab, Aschau, Weiz, Hofstätten an der Raab, Nitscha, Gasen, Miesenbach bei Birkfeld, Municipality of Floing, Auen, Gschaid bei Birkfeld, Oberrettenbach, Mitterdorf an der Raab, Fresen.
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