Wels - Excursion destinations & sights

Have you landed in Wels by plane?

Here you will find a small selection of sights and excursion destinations in the vicinity of Wels Airport.

Welios Science Center

The Welios Science Center Wels is a unique place to experience science and technology. As an all-weather excursion destination, it is a popular leisure destination every year, even when it rains or the weather is bad. attractive opening hours.

Welios Science Center Wels, Weliosplatz 1, 4600 Wels

City Museum Wels - Castle

The city museum is housed in Wels Castle. Wels Castle provides the city with an active cultural and museum center. In summer, the castle courtyard provides the ideal setting for traditional events and concerts.

City Museum Wels, Burg Burggasse 13, 4600 Wels

City Museum Wels - Minorites

The former Minorite monastery houses an exhibition on the early history of the town of Wels from the Neolithic Age to the time of the Bavarians. Special attention is paid to the Roman period, which is so important for Wels.

City Museum Wels, Minoritenplatz 4, 4600 Wels

Gallery of the city of Wels

The Gallery of the City of Wels presents positions in contemporary art with international, national and regional references. Collaborations with art universities and renowned galleries and museums testify to the supra-regional significance of the gallery. importance of the gallery.

Gallery of the City of Wels, Pollheimerstraße 17, 4600 Wels

Museum Angerlehner

The Angerlehner Collection is based on over 30 years of collecting contemporary art. The focus of the extensive collection is on paintings from 1950 onwards, supplemented by drawings, photographs and sculptures. In the In the spirit of a conscious commitment to its own region, a particular focus of the collection is on works by Upper Austrian artists.

Museum Angerlehner; Ascheter Straße 54, 4600 Thalheim bei Wels

Wels Zoo

At 75 years old, the Tiergarten Wels is the oldest zoo in Upper Austria, has a modern design and covers around 28,000 m². Here, families can experience exciting moments with animals from all over the world. The modern small zoo follows the motto The modern small zoo attaches great importance to the natural design of the habitats according to the motto „small but mighty”.

Wels Zoo, Maria-Theresia-Straße, 4600 Wels

Marienwarte

The Reinberg on the other side of the Traun belongs to Wels. The 22.8 meter high Marienwarte on the Reinberg was built in 1891. From the viewing platform, which is 391 meters above sea level, you have a wonderful view of the city of Wels the city of Wels, the Traun plain and, in good weather, even as far as the Hausruck, the Bohemian Forest and the Alps.

Marienwarte, Rheinberg Thalheim, 4600 Wels