Wels is the second largest town in Upper Austria, situated on the River Traun, 30 kilometers from Linz. The city's population is almost 60,000 people. Wels is located at an altitude of 317 meters above sea level.

Wels - a very old city, in the year 120 was named Ovilava Munitsipum. Around 215 it was renamed in honor of the emperor Caracalla. While the city has a population of 18,000 inhabitants. However, Wels lost its importance with the end of Roman rule. In 477, the city was completely destroyed by the Heruli.

In the Middle Ages it served as a small commercial center. In 1222, during the reign of the family Babenberg Wels again received city status. In the archives of the document was found in 1328, which proves an important role of Wels as a trade fair center and the city. The favorable position of the town next to the river ways enabled him to conquer an important position in the region. Wels developed rapidly together with the adjacent Linz. In 1519 he died in Wels Emperor Maximilian I.

During World War II concentration camp Mauthausen was located nearby.

Currently, the city regularly hosts international agricultural fairs. But there remained many historical sites of interest to explore.

Through the Baroque gates Ledererturm can get to the city's central square Shtadtplatts. There is late baroque town hall and the water tower of the second half of the 16th century. The parish church of St. John is decorated Romanesque portal and a unique stained glass from the 14th century, located in the presbytery. Here on the square once housed the monastery, which survived only Kremsmyunstererhof built in the Rococo style, with a patio, decorated with arcades. Imperial Palace - the former castle of Wels, the mention of which is found in the documents of the beginning of the 8th century - is now put on exhibit museum.