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Wehrgraben Steg

The moat around Steyr was already populated by craftsmen in the 12th century. A 1,5 km long flume provided the necessary power for the enterprises. In the 19th century, the moat became home to a typical, now historically valued industrial landscape. Here, Josef Werndl's weapons factory was transformed into one of the largest industrial enterprises of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Museum Arbeitswelt

Wehrgrabengasse 1. The individual rooms of this revitalised 19th-century factory complex - a former knife factory - were designed in such a flexible manner that they can be perfectly adjusted to the different requirements of changing exhibition themes. The labour museum disposes of well-equipped modern facilities ideally suited for conferences, concerts, receptions, vernissages, etc.

Fachhochschule

Until 1981, this long and narrow building accommodated the Hack factory, the last large industrial enterprise in the fortification moat. Its owner, Josef Hack, was a producer of cutlery and possessed a worldwide patent for the invention of the scallop edge knife in 1948. Today, the building houses a college for production and management technology.

Museumssteg

The footbridge begins at the museum and stretches over the Steyr river. From there, a spiral staircase leads to the Lamberg palace.