--- title: "Weisz'sches Freihaus Building" url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/401009/weisz-sches-freihaus-building.html" description: "Weisz's free house What is a free house: In the Middle Ages and in the early modern times, houses were called “free houses”, which were located within the walls of a town but did not legally belong to it.Until the middle of the 16th century, Christoph Weiss, whose grandson, Joachim Christoph Weiss, was raised to a “Freiherr” (Freiherr = Landlord, sometimes referred to as \"Baron\", was part of the titled nobility in the Holy Roman Empire), acquired the object in 1589. That is why it was formerly called \"Freiherr Weißes Freihaus\". Today it is a passage with shops, restaurants and bars." date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Weisz'sches Freihaus Building Weisz'sches Freihaus Building =============================== Wels, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/204670/34683FE4632F82412F51C8E828E1AF82C4068DBDC33C620D6FAF13D86AE82D03/wels-weisssches-freihaus.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/204669/3D83E0C1F6DF0CF229E4EBF8E61F39323D6D90424EC7A856E6D2554C46681E5D/weiszsche-freihaus.png) [ ![Wels: Weiß'sches Freihaus](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/204670/34683FE4632F82412F51C8E828E1AF82C4068DBDC33C620D6FAF13D86AE82D03/wels-weisssches-freihaus.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/204670/34683FE4632F82412F51C8E828E1AF82C4068DBDC33C620D6FAF13D86AE82D03/wels-weisssches-freihaus.jpg) © Open copyright © Tourismusverband Region Wels Close copyright [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/204669/3D83E0C1F6DF0CF229E4EBF8E61F39323D6D90424EC7A856E6D2554C46681E5D/weiszsche-freihaus.png "© Tourismusverband Region Wels") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/204669/3D83E0C1F6DF0CF229E4EBF8E61F39323D6D90424EC7A856E6D2554C46681E5D/weiszsche-freihaus.png) 1. 2. pets allowed Stadtplatz 39 4600 Wels [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Stadtplatz%2039%2C%204600%20Wels "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Stadtplatz%2039%2C%204600%20Wels "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.15714945&lon=14.02547853&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) **Weisz's free house** What is a free house: In the Middle Ages and in the early modern times, houses were called “free houses”, which were located within the walls of a town but did not legally belong to it. Until the middle of the 16th century, Christoph Weiss, whose grandson, Joachim Christoph Weiss, was raised to a “Freiherr” (Freiherr = Landlord, sometimes referred to as "Baron", was part of the titled nobility in the Holy Roman Empire), acquired the object in 1589. That is why it was formerly called "Freiherr Weißes Freihaus". Today it is a passage with shops, restaurants and bars. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Weisz'sches Freihaus Building** Stadtplatz 39 4600 Wels Phone [ +43 7242 67722 - 22 ](tel:+4372426772222) E-Mail [info@wels.at](#mailto) --- **Contact person** Weisz''sches Freihaus Weisz'sches Freihaus Stadtplatz 39 4600 Wels Phone [ +43 7242 67722 - 22 ](tel:+4372426772222) E-Mail [office@wels.at](#mailto) --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - Can only be viewed from outside [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather - Suitable for groups - Suitable for schools - Pets allowed - Suitable for teenagers - Suitable for seniors - Suitable for single travelers - Suitable for friends - Suitable for couples - Suitable for children **Season**- Spring - Summer - Autumn - Winter [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")