--- title: Wels Old Town url: "https://www.upperaustria.com/en/oesterreich-poi/detail/400732/wels-old-town.html" description: "The area south of the Wels’ town square between the Traungasse and the castle of Wels is not, as is often assumed, the starting point of medieval urban development. It was only gradually developed. In the 15th and 16th century, it was called \"Unterstetten\" or \"Hinterstetten\", meaning below or behind town. After that, they built brick buildings instead of the wooden barns that used to be there. These houses with small, man-made lighthouses and mostly plain facades are still visible in the todays Altstadt (Old Town) Wels. Ever since the 19th century, this area is called “Altstadt” of Wels." date: 2017-02-22 modified: 2026-03-18 --- # Wels Old Town Wels Old Town =============== Wels, Oberösterreich, Österreich ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/204310/B927151958D64914E395F4E50C0BC5FEA5DE4529CBAA30DF2B154DC9E3B22101/altstadt.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/204311/C203767246686F8F2C21EDB64FFF295863812C4DB8211B21EB9ADFA734063D89/stadtplatz-wels.jpg) ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/260x195/204312/707E683B4FCCCC29A473E28A9FD9BFE3027D582433CEE55701F4ED7918317ACE/ledererturm-wels.jpg) © Open copyright © Wels Marketing & Touristik Close copyright [ ![Altstadt](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/204310/B927151958D64914E395F4E50C0BC5FEA5DE4529CBAA30DF2B154DC9E3B22101/altstadt.jpg "© Wels Marketing & Touristik") ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/204310/B927151958D64914E395F4E50C0BC5FEA5DE4529CBAA30DF2B154DC9E3B22101/altstadt.jpg) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/204311/C203767246686F8F2C21EDB64FFF295863812C4DB8211B21EB9ADFA734063D89/stadtplatz-wels.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/204311/C203767246686F8F2C21EDB64FFF295863812C4DB8211B21EB9ADFA734063D89/stadtplatz-wels.jpg) [ ![](https://assets.tourdata.at/x550/204312/707E683B4FCCCC29A473E28A9FD9BFE3027D582433CEE55701F4ED7918317ACE/ledererturm-wels.jpg) ](https://assets.tourdata.at/1920x/204312/707E683B4FCCCC29A473E28A9FD9BFE3027D582433CEE55701F4ED7918317ACE/ledererturm-wels.jpg) 1. 2. 3. Altstadt 4600 Wels [ open in Google Maps ](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Altstadt%2C%204600%20Wels "Link will open in a new window") [ Open in Apple Maps ](https://maps.apple.com/place?address=Altstadt%2C%204600%20Wels "Link will open in a new window") ![](https://static.ecmaps.de/staticmap.jpg?experience=webarchitektur-meta&lat=48.15626&lon=14.02663&width=991&height=450&project=ttg-basemap&zoom=2000&server=meta.tourdata.at) The area south of the Wels’ town square between the Traungasse and the castle of Wels is not, as is often assumed, the starting point of medieval urban development. It was only gradually developed. In the 15th and 16th century, it was called "Unterstetten" or "Hinterstetten", meaning below or behind town. After that, they built brick buildings instead of the wooden barns that used to be there. These houses with small, man-made lighthouses and mostly plain facades are still visible in the todays Altstadt (Old Town) Wels. Ever since the 19th century, this area is called “Altstadt” of Wels. [ Contact ](#ttgCollapseKontakt) ---------------------------------- **Wels Old Town** Altstadt 4600 Wels Phone [ +43 7242 67722 ](tel:+43724267722) E-Mail [info@wels.at](#mailto) Web [www.wels.at](https://www.wels.at "New window") https://www.wels.at --- **Contact person** Welser Altstadt Altstadt 4600 Wels Phone [ +43 7242 67722 ](tel:+43724267722) E-Mail [info@wels.at](#mailto) Web [www.wels.at](https://www.wels.at "New window") --- **We speak the following languages** German [ Opening hours ](#ttgCollapseOeffnungszeiten) ------------------------------------------------ - always open (24/7) - open to the public - Can only be viewed from outside [ Arrival ](#ttgCollapseAnreise) ---------------------------------- [ Suitability ](#ttgCollapseEignung) -------------------------------------- - All weather [ Accessibility ](#ttgCollapseBarrierefreiheit) ------------------------------------------------- Please get in touch for more information. [To the website](https://www.wels.at "New window") powered by [TOURDATA](https://www.tourdata.at "New window") [ ![TOURDATA Logo](https://www.upperaustria.com/fileadmin/templates/global/images/Logo-Tourdata.png "TOURDATA Logo") ](https://www.tourdata.at "New window")