Emperor Maximilian I at Wels Castle

Wels Castle was first mentioned in writing in 776 AD. Originally, the castle consisted of a wooden structure with palisades and was only rebuilt into a stone fortress in the 12th or 13th century. In the late 12th century, the castle was pledged to Leopold VI, the Duke of Austria, and finally acquired by him in 1222. After the Babenbergs died out, the castle came into the possession of the Habsburgs. Under Emperor Maximilian I, who died there in 1519, the castle was remodelled in the late Gothic style from 1508 to 1514.
The core of the current complex (main ...