Preuenhueberhaus Weyer, Protected heritage building in Weyer, Austria

Preuenhueberhaus stands at Marktplatz 6 in Weyer, Upper Austria, a late Gothic former burgher house built in the second half of the 16th century. Its two-storey gable front with a developed attic faces the market square, and the round-arched Renaissance portal of 1642 is cut from Aflenzer sandstone. The gable facade carries rich sgraffito decoration.

Built in the second half of the 16th century as a late Gothic house, it passed in 1625 to Valentin Preuenhueber, head of the Innerberger Hauptgewerkschaft, the mining company founded that year. As a Protestant he had to leave Austria in 1629 during the Counter-Reformation and moved to Regensburg. Around 1813 the house came into episcopal ownership and was used as a workshop and shop.

The door wings, made around 1800, carry the double eagle and the coat of arms of the Innerberger Hauptgewerkschaft. The gable facade is covered with rich sgraffito decoration. On the front, the half-measure mark of the Preuenhueber family was mounted during the 1959 restoration of the house door.

The ground floor functions as an exhibition space for photography and media arts following its 2020 restoration. This offers visitors a chance to discover local art projects and contemporary works in a historic setting.

In the early 19th century, the house served as the Urbaramt of Weyer, managing property rights and tenant obligations. This administrative function made it a key center for local governance in the region.