Wels, Statutory city in Upper Austria, Austria
Wels extends along the Traun River at the foothills of the Eastern Alps, encompassing both urban zones and agricultural landscapes across 46 square kilometers.
The settlement started as a Celtic community before becoming the Roman town of Ovilava in 120 AD, serving as the capital of Noricum Ripensis province.
The late Gothic parish church contains stained-glass windows from the 14th century, while the Lederer Tower from 1376 stands in the town square.
The central railway junction connects to major Austrian cities, with the Welser Messe trade fair hosting over 2,000 events throughout the year.
The former imperial castle marks the location where Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I spent his final days before his death in January 1519.
Location: Upper Austria
Elevation above the sea: 317 m
Website: https://www.wels.at/
Shares border with: Krenglbach, Buchkirchen, Marchtrenk, Schleißheim, Thalheim bei Wels, Steinhaus, Gunskirchen, Wels-Land District
Email: oea@wels.gv.at
Website: https://wels.at
GPS coordinates: 48.15000,14.01667
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:43
Burg Wels
1.1 km
Tiergarten Wels
364 m
Schloss Lichtenegg
842 m
Dragonerkaserne Wels
820 m
Bildungshaus Schloss Puchberg
4.6 km
Sacred Heart Church in Wels
2.7 km
Welios
618 m
Museum Angerlehner
296 m
Ledererturm Wels
813 m
Schloss Polheim Wels
935 m
Welser Hallen- und Freibad
74 m
Stadtpfarrkirche
1.2 km
Marienwarte
1.1 km
Alter Schlachthof
928 m
Welser Stadttheater Hotel Greif
1.3 km
Kirche zum Heiligen Franziskus (Wels)
2.6 km
Schloss Traunegg
1.6 km
Schloss Aigenegg
1.2 km
Christuskirche Wels
1.4 km
Schloss Ottsdorf
4.4 km
Pfarrkirche Wels-Heilige Familie
1.6 km
Kalvarienbergkirche und Kreuzweg
1.2 km
Ehem. Kapuzinerkirche, Marienkirche, Mariä Verkündigung
1.4 km
Thalheim parish church near Wels
1.6 km
Stadtfriedhof Wels
2.8 km
Schloss Eisenfeld
2.2 km
Pfarrkirche Wels-Lichtenegg
1.3 km
Pfarrkirche Wels-Pernau
3.4 kmReviews
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