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In 2007, the Czech association "Terra Tachovia" conceived the idea of erecting milestones of time along the Golden Road, the important medieval trade route between Nuremberg and Prague. This resulted in a cross-border work of art. 43 stone works of art have now been erected along the route. In Weiden, the milestone is dedicated to the composer Max Reger.

With the construction of the medieval city wall around 1350 at the behest of the German Emperor Charles VI, the city gates were also built. The Upper Gate in the western part of the old town even temporarily had a drawbridge over the moat that had been created at that time, which connected it to the Waldnaab River. The gate was reinforced and rebuilt several times, and finally, in 1911, due to the widening of the street, it was completely demolished and rebuilt in a simplified form. It has remained in this form to this day.

Weiden sculptor Günter Mauermann created the fountain named after him from granite and bronze in 1985 and 1986. The fountain is designed as a picture arch with a veil of water, providing colorful insights into the town's history and Upper Palatinate customs. Its shape is intended to evoke the two gates between which the fountain is located.

The "Upper Market" with its beautiful historic gabled houses has stretched between the Upper Gate and the Old Town Hall since around 1540.

The originally Gothic church was first mentioned in 1341, when King John of Bohemia granted the right to occupy the church to the Waldsassen Monastery. Its history probably dates back to the 12th century. The first Protestant pastor is documented in 1535. In 1627, the church was taken over by the Jesuits during the re-Catholicization process, and from 1633 to 1899, it was used simultaneously by both denominations. Max Reger served as organist at this church from 1883 to 1889.

St. Joseph's Church is considered the largest post-medieval church building in the Diocese of Regensburg. The neo-Romanesque basilica was built in just 18 months between 1899 and 1901. The painting by Munich painter Franz Hofstötter, created a few years later, and the interior furnishings, which are attributable to the Art Nouveau style, make St. Joseph's Church one of the most important and largest Art Nouveau churches in Bavaria.

A beautiful park, located directly outside the city walls. Well-kept paths and flowerbeds, cozy and secluded seating areas, a lawn, and areas along the water's edge make the park pleasant and worth a visit. During the summer months, Max Reger Park hosts the "Weiden Summer Serenades."

View of the flood channel from the bridge.