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Wels Guide

Wels landmarks in true 3D — and how to reach each by public transport (lines, nearest stops, a planner from your location).

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Landmarks · 4

3D HistoryWels Castle (Burg Wels)The castle where Emperor Maximilian I died in 1519, now a museum of the town's history set around a courtyard and garden at the edge of the old town.Open guide

3D SquareStadtplatz WelsA long, elegant town square lined with Renaissance and baroque facades, closed at its western end by the Ledererturm gate tower.Open guide

3D LandmarkLedererturm (Tanners' Tower)The only surviving gate tower of Wels's medieval town walls, standing at the western end of the Stadtplatz with its clock and baroque cap.Open guide

Parish Church of St. John (Stadtpfarrkirche Wels) — Wels

3D Church & monasteryParish Church of St. John (Stadtpfarrkirche Wels)The town church of Wels, with a Romanesque portal, a slender baroque-capped tower and a Gothic choir whose 14th-century stained-glass windows are among the finest in Austria.Open guide

Frequently asked questions

How do I reach Wels’s landmarks by public transport?

Open any landmark from the guide — its page shows the nearest stops and a planner that finds a route from your location to it, with lines, transfers and departure times based on the timetable.

Which landmarks does the guide cover?

Wels’s best-known landmarks — Wels Castle (Burg Wels), Stadtplatz Wels, Ledererturm (Tanners' Tower), Parish Church of St. John (Stadtpfarrkirche Wels) — each with a 3D view of the location and directions on how to get there by public transport.