Wels: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 65 - 125 Hotel Gösser Bräu
 Located in the city of Wels, in the heart of Upper Austria, the romantic Hotel Gösser Bräu offers tourists and business travellers alike a small, bu… MoreEUR 60 - 166 Hotel Greif
 The Greif is a modern, family-run hotel in the very centre of Wels, directly at the beginning of the pedestrian zone.
Style, an elegant ambience and … MoreEUR 46 - 86 Hotel Zu Hause auf Zeit
 Hotel Zu Hause auf Zeit is centrally situated in Wels. It offers rooms with LCD TVs and refrigerators. On each floor there is a free internet corner a… MoreEUR 50 - 108 Hotel Bayrischer Hof
 The Bayrischer Hof has been owned by the Platzer family since1949. It is a traditional yet modern hotel, comfortable for business travelers, holiday m… MoreEUR 61 - 117 Boutique Hotel Hauser
 Only a 5-minute walk away from the exhibition centre, this recently enlarged and renovated 4-star hotel is located in the historic centre of Wels.
Ho… MoreEUR 72 - 159 Amedia Hotel Wels
 Combination of technology and style Amedia Hotel provides ideal accommodation for modern living in the city of Wels.
Centrally located in the Traunpa… MoreEUR 77 - 142 Best Western Hotel Ploberger
 Hotel Ploberger offers a quiet location in the centre of Wels, only a short walk away from the exhibition centre. Free wired internet access is availa… MoreEUR 69 - 155 Alexandra Hotel
 Located in a city-centre side street, just 200 metres from Wels Railway Station, Alexandra Hotel offers elegant rooms with spacious bathrooms, a resta… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wels: Guide
Wels is the Silurus glanis and is the surname of the German politician Otto Wels (1873-1939) and the Czech architect Rudolf Wels (1882-1944). WELS is also used as an acronym for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Wels (population of 56,478 as of 2001) is the second largest city of the States of Austria|state of Upper Austria, located in the north of Austria, upon the Traun (Danube)|Traun River near Linz. It is not part of any district, but a Statutarstadt. It is also the seat of the administration of the district of Wels-Land.
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Geography
Wels is located in the Hausruckviertel at an elevation of 317 m. From north to south, it extends over 9.5 km, from west to east over 9.6 km. 3.4% of the area are covered with forest, 23.5% are used for agriculture.
The neighborhoods and villages making up the municipality are: Aichberg, Au, Berg, Brandln, Dickerldorf, Doppelgraben, Eben, Gaßl, Höllwiesen, Hölzl, Kirchham, Laahen, Lichtenegg, Mitterlaab, Nöham, Niederthan, Oberhaid, Oberhart, Oberlaab, Oberthan, Pernau, Puchberg, Roithen, Rosenau, Schafwiesen, Stadlhof, Trausenegg, Unterleithen, Waidhausen, Wels, Wimpassing, Wispl.
History
The area of Wels has been settled since the Neolithic era and gained importance in Roman Empire|Roman times because of its central location in the province of Noricum. Around the year 120, Wels received Roman city rights under the name of Municipium Ovilava. Around 215, it was named Colonia Aurelia Antoniana Ovilabis by Emperor Caracalla. At that time, the city already had 18,000 inhabitants. However, Wels completely lost its importance with the end of Roman rule.
In 1222, during the rule of the Babenberger family, Wels again received city rights. A document dating to 1328 provides evidence for Wels' important role as the location of a market. Its endowment with economic privileges, and its advantageous position upon several rivers allowed it to gain an important position in the region.
Holy Roman Emperor|Emperor Maximilian I died in Wels on January 12, 1519, after having been denied access to Innsbruck by its citizens.
On January 18, 1964, Wels became a Statutarstadt of Austria.
Historical population
215: 18,000;
1991: 40,676;
2001: 56,478
Economy
Wels is known as an important city for shopping and the location of several gymnasium (school)s and higher vocational schools and also of a vocational college. Furthermore, it is known for the Wels Fair, which takes place every two years in fall.
External links
(in German): http://www.wels.at/
Some brief facts: http://www.greatestcities.com/Europe/Austria/Wels_city.html
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