Culture & Events
Wels tells story(ies)
Wels: A dynamic city in the heart of Upper Austria
Studying alone is not everything. Wels also has a lot to offer. You can enjoy a wide range of cultural and leisure activities in your free time. And as a dynamic business location with excellent transport connections, Wels may also be a springboard for your professional career. Over the last few years, this up-and-coming city has established itself as a strong training partner for industry and business with its university of applied sciences courses.
Wels Castle, the baroque town hall and the stone witnesses of the Roman city of OVILAVA are all visible signs of the city's 2000-year history. Today, Wels is a vibrant center with an international reputation. This is due to the Wels trade fair as well as the innovative economic power of the small and medium-sized enterprises in the greater area of the city.
Stadtplatz Wels mit Ledererturm
Experience culture in Wels
Wels is an ideal city to stroll around and enjoy. And an 800-year-old city of stories. On the town square, the architectural styles of centuries flow harmoniously into one another - like the notes of a perfectly arranged symphony. Yet the foundations of Wels reach much further into the past, back to Roman times.
Cultural institutions such as the archaeological collections in the Minorites, Wels Castle, Kaiserpanorama, lebensspuren.museum, Welios®, the extensive gastronomic offer, shopping experience and numerous events - a diverse cultural offer invites you.
Events in the city of Wels
No chance of boredom! Wels can look forward to an exciting year. Wels Marketing & Touristik GmbH and the tourism association are presenting attractive activities, campaigns and events.
Stadtfest Wels
Quelle: Tourismusverband Region Wels
Weekly markets and shopping
Wels also invites you to linger with its numerous weekly markets, stores and restaurants.
Welser Wochenmarkt
Quelle: Tourismusverband Region Wels