Veitsch is a former municipality in the district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria,

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

. Since the 2015 Styria municipal structural reform, it is part of the municipality

Sankt Barbara im Mürztal Sankt Barbara im Mürztal is since 2015 a market town in Styria, Austria, with 6,726 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2016) in the judicial district of Mürzzuschlag and in the political district of Bruck-Mürzzuschlag in Styria. As part of the munic ...

. Starting from the local church in Veitsch, a forest trail leads up the mountain to the

Veitsch Pilgrims Cross on the Mount of Olives Veitsch Mount of Olives Pilgrims Cross, (german: Pilgerkreuz am Veitscher Ölberg) is the world's largest pilgrims cross. It is situated near Veitsch in Austria. The cross was built in 2004; it is made of wood and is tall, with crossarms spannin ...

.Pilgerkreuz am Veitscher Ölberg Pilgrim's Cross Society Website
/ref> The cross was built in 2004 and it is the largest of its kind in the world.

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Cities and towns in Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District {{Styria-geo-stub