Burg Wels at Burggasse 13 is the castle where Emperor Maximilian I died in 1519, now housing a museum of Wels’s Roman heritage as Ovilava, one of Noricum’s major cities. Check wels.gv.at for hours. Wels is on the main Salzburg-Linz rail line. Allow 1-1.5 hours.
castle in Wels
Burg Wels
Burg Wels is the castle in Wels where Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I died in 1519, having refused to enter the city proper because he lacked the funds to pay the Viennese ceremonial entry fee. He was 59 and had been ill for months.
- Type
- castle
- Destination
- Wels
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 13th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- Burggasse 13, 4600 Wels, 4600 Wels
- Coordinates
- 48.1567, 14.0283
- Official website
- Visit website