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| federal state | Upper Austria | |
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| Residents | 61.233 (2018) | |
| height | 317 m | |
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catfish is the second largest city in Upper Austria, about 30 km southwest of Linz and has about 59,000 inhabitants. The old town is very worth seeing.
background
The city, then called Ovilava, was already one of the most important in Austria during the Roman Empire. In 776 the city is mentioned as "castrum Uueles".
getting there
By plane
The airport Linz (LNZ / LOWL) is only about 15 km away, but Wels Airport (LOLW) with 1390 m of asphalt runway is also available for general aviation.
By train
Wels is an important railway junction on the route Salzburg - Vienna and stopping point for almost all international trains.
By bus
In the street
Of Salzburg on the A1 to Voralpenkreuz and on the Innkreis Autobahn
to Wels. Of Vienna on the 
to the Haid knot and on the Welser Autobahn
to Wels. Of Passau via the A8.
| Distances | |
| Salzburg | 96 km |
|---|---|
| Braunau am Inn | 90 km |
| Passau | 82 km |
| Amstetten | 76 km |
| Gmunden | 40 km |
| Linz | 29 km |
mobility
Several city bus routes make every point in the city relatively quick to reach.
NO bus service on Sundays, but it is possible to call an "AST" taxi by phone.
Call at least 30 minutes before departure (07242 20 69 69) and give your name, departure point (number), departure time, destination (free choice of destination in the timetable area) and number of people.
Tourist Attractions
Churches
- 1 City parish church, Romanesque-Gothic
- 2 Suburban parish church
- 3 Christ Church
- 4 Sacred Heart Church
- 5 Calvary Church
- 6 Church of St. Francis
- 7 St. Joseph's Church
- 8 profaned Minorite Church, (1283 - one of the earliest Gothic buildings in Austria)
Castles, chateaux and palaces
- 9 Cultural center Wels Castle with the death room of Emperor Maximilian I († January 12, 1519)
- 10 Polheim Castle
Buildings
- 11 Ledererturm, on the town square
- 12 Salome Alt's house
Monuments
Museums
Streets and squares
Wels has one of the most beautiful city squares in Austria.
Parks
- 13 , a wonderful garden in the heart of Wels which was laid out in 1941. It can be found in the passage from Freiung 15 to Stadtplatz 46.
- Pollheimer Park. Although the design was designed as a place to rest and reflect, the park cannot really live up to this claim, even after the redesign, due to its location on the heavily frequented Pollheimerstraße and the associated high levels of exhaust and noise emissions.
- Wimpassing leisure center. The Wimpassing leisure facility is located in the west of the city of Wels. It was built in 1985 and has a size of approx. 130,000 m². In addition to games for toddlers, children and young people, it offers many other attractions.
various
activities
- 1 Welldorado, The Welldorado outdoor / indoor pool offers many attractions for young and old and allows you to relax from everyday life and have a good time.
- 14 , Maria-Theresia-Straße 33. In the Welser Tiergarten, visitors experience the diversity, splendor of colors and beauty of over 100 different animal species in a wonderful park landscape.
The modern zoo was created in 1930, making it the oldest zoo in Upper Austria. It is about 3 hectares in size. Entry to the zoo is free (voluntary donation)
shop
On the town square and in the small alleys of the old town you will find a large number of small shops.
In the west of the city there are two shopping centers, on the left and right of the B1 in the direction of Salzburg: Shoppingcity Wels, approx. 80 shops and max.center, approx. 45 shops.
kitchen
Cheap
- 1 Christa's sausage corner, Around 40 seats under the roof, sufficient parking spaces. Quick snack, also for vegetarians. Open: Mon-Thu: 8:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Fri: 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., days off: Sat / Sun / Holidays
medium
- 2 Bo's, Restaurant in Wels train station, local and international cuisine. Open Mon-Sun: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., hot meals Mon-Sun: 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.
- 3 Irger Knödelwirt inn, Grünbachpl. 14, 4600 Wels, Austria. Tel.: 43724247205. Liver dumpling soup, hash dumplings, gram dumplings, Innviertel bacon dumplings, spinach cheese dumplings, yeast dumplings and apricot dumplings.Price: Dumplings from € 8.50.
Upscale
- 4 OX steaks.pasta, Waidhausenstrasse 26, 4600 Wels. Tel.: 437242225777. Guest garden, buses welcome. OX show kitchen with high quality steaks that are prepared on the lava stone grill, delicious burgers, fish dishes, Mediterranean starters, pasta dishes and pizzas. Large 6 meter high wine rack.Open: Mon - Sun 10:30 am - open end.
nightlife
- 1 Fifty Fifty, Wiesenstrasse 60, 4600 Wels, Upper Austria.
- 2 Artistic cinema Wels, Pollheimerstr. 17, 4600 Wels, Upper Austria.
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Acropolis Inn, Equipment: 7 single and 3 double rooms with bath / shower, but no toilet in the room. NO BREAKFAST. There is a Greek restaurant in the house.
medium
- 2 Amedia ****. 107 double rooms also for single use, free WiFi, 19 smoking rooms.
Upscale
- 3 Hotel Ploberger ****. 92 non-smoking rooms, rich breakfast buffet.
Learn
- Higher technical college in Wels. Chemistry, electrical engineering, information technology, mechanical engineering, mechatronics.
- Higher technical college for food technology. Food technology, grain and biotechnology.
Work
security
| Emergency police | 133 |
|---|---|
| Emergency call ambulance / ambulance | 144 |
| Emergency fire department | 122 |
| Mountain rescue | 140 |
| Emergency doctor service | 141 |
| Accident and breakdown assistance ÖAMTC | 120 |
| Accident and breakdown assistance ARBÖ | 123 |
health
- 1 Wels-Grieskirchen Clinic, Grieskirchner Strasse 42, 4600 Wels. Tel.: 43 (0)7242 4150, Email: [email protected].
Practical advice
Many one-way lanes, traffic jams and a lack of parking spaces are also notorious in Wels, especially in the city center. It is better to leave the car in the garage. Most of the sights are within walking distance of each other and the public transport network is well-connected.
trips
Recommended excursion destinations are: Kremsmünster, Linz, Steyr, but also the region Salzkammergut-Ausseerland.
There are also still very close to Wels Thalheim near Wels and Schleissheim. In Thalheim the Marienwarte to let your gaze wander over Wels and, if the visibility is good, into the Mühlviertel. In Schleissheim you can visit the parish church Schleissheim and the Schloss Dietach. There are also well-marked hiking trails in Schleißheim.
literature
- Walter Aspernig, Günter Kalliauer, Roland Wamser. In: Musealverein Wels (ed.): The Wels town square and its houses. Denkmayr, Wels 2002.
- Helmut Grassner: The trade fair city of Wels and its surroundings. Landesverlag, Linz 1976, ISBN 3-85214-156-7
- Kurt Holter, Gilbert Trathnigg (Ed.): Catfish from prehistoric times to the present. 2nd Edition. Welsermühl, Wels 1985.
- Sepp Beetle: Wels - portrait of the city and the district. Landesverlag, Linz 1975, ISBN 3-85214-123-0 .
- Magistrate of the City of Wels (Ed.): 1878–1978 One hundred years of the Wels Fair. Landesverlag, Wels 1978.
Web links
- http://www.wels.at/ - Official website of Wels
