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Oh sunny Wehlen, pearl of Switzerland …

The inhabitants of Wehlen made their living practicing several crafts and working in the quarries – and from inland water transport on the river Elbe. The coat of arms still commemorates these sources of income. In its centre it shows a yard-rigged sailing vessel ploughing the waves. The arched gateway of the former town hall cellar shows this coat of arms with a quatrain praising the city. Once you have passed the gateway the probably oldest house of the city stands immediately to your left.