A market on the Traun with a bridge whose toll accounts survive from 1138-40, the oldest records of the place.
In the 12th century the market rights, the bridge toll, the parish church and a chapel were split between Würzburg (heir of the Lambach counts), Lambach, Kremsmünster and some nobles. After the last Otakar died in 1192 Wels passed to the Babenbergs under the inheritance compact. Called a town (civitas) only in 1222.
Who holds it
- Name
- Duke Leopold VI as duke of Styria, with rights of the bishop of Würzburg and the abbeys of Lambach and Kremsmünster
- Title
- Lord of the place
- Confidence
- medium
de.wikipedia Wels (Stadt).
Lord in 1200
Duke Leopold VI as duke of Styria, with rights of the bishop of Würzburg and the abbeys of Lambach and Kremsmünster
How things stand that morning
Styrian ducal market with shared rights.
Charter
None before 1222.
Council
None recorded.
Communities
Not recorded.
Fairs and markets
Not recorded.
Militia
Not recorded.
Trade and crafts
The Traun bridge and toll; salt on the Traun.
Where the sources disagree
Evidence: de.wikipedia Wels (Stadt).
Primary sources for Styria
Chronicles, registers, sagas and inscriptions written in or near 1200 that cover this entry. Each has its own page with editions, translations and where to read it.
- The Austrian and Salzburg annals (kept in the 12th and 13th centuries, with continuations to the late 13th century). A family of monastic annals from Austria, Styria and Salzburg, printed together. Read online
Sources and studies
Last revised 4 November 2026. Published 4 November 2026. Suggest a correction on the OMNIA Discord.