Vindonissa Museum

Contact

Vindonissa Museum – Museum Aargau Museumstrasse 1 5200 Brugg Tel. 0848 871 200 Send a message Organisation Museum Aargau Management Member Contact Dr. Marco Sigg Director E-Mail Dr. Angela Dettling Le

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Military hospital (Valetudinarium)

Switzerland's first ever military hospital was built 2,000 years ago at Vindonissa. The 60 sick rooms enabled the provision of medical care for up to 300 legionaries. At the camp hospital (valetudinar

 
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Water main (Aquaeductus)

The aqueduct of Vindonissa now supplies a water fountain, making it the oldest structure in Switzerland that still performs its original function. Using innovative surveying technology, the legionarie

 
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Main street and main gate (Via et Porta Praetoria)

The most important gateway in a military camp was the Porta Praetoria. The main street starting at the gate (via praetoria) lead in a straight line to the legion's headquarters (principia), the admini

 
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Flag shrine (Aedes)

Directly at the intersection of the two main roads (Via principalis and Via praetoria) was the staff building (principia), the largest building within the camp. One of its central rooms was the flag s

 
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History

The origins of the ancient site of Vindonissa date back to a Celtic settlement controlling the strategically important position at the confluence of the Aare, Reuss and Limmat rivers. During the Alpin

 
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Tours to the Roman sites

From April to October, the Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers exciting expeditions to original Roman sites. Most of the exhibition texts are translated into English. On a self-guided tour, you'll encou

 
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Getting here by car, train and bus

Directions to Vindonissa Museum Address Vindonissa Museum – Museum Aargau Museumstrasse 1 5200 Brugg Tel. 0848 871 200 Contact Arrival by public transport and car Arriving by train and bus The Vindoni

 
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Exhibitions

The Vindonissa Museum's exhibitions showcase the most important original finds from the excavations at Vindonissa. The permanent exhibition is translated into English. The only Roman legionary camp on

 
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Soldiers' quarters (Contubernia)

The accurately soldiers' quarters (contubernia) are absolutely unique in Europe and offer overnight stays for families, schools and groups. They have been reconstructed using wood, clay and limestone

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Blick in die Halle des Sammlungszentrums Egliswil

Egliswil Collection Centre

Treasure Trove of the Collection

OVERVIEW

 
Objekt aus der Sammlung Museum Aargau auf weissem Grund.

Portrait of the
collection

55,000 objects on the history of Aargau  

 
Objekt aus der Sammlung Museum Aargau: Hut

Collection
online

Discover 400 museum treasures online (in German)  

INFORMATION ON THE EGLISWIL COLLECTION CENTRE

 
Besucherinnen und Besucher stehen in der Halle des Sammlungszentrum Egliswil

Guided tours and object talk

Event Calendar (in German)  

 
Ein Mann zeigt auf einer Führung im Sammlungszentrum Egliswil historische Objekte aus dem Aargau .

How to find us

Arrival by car, bus or on foot  

 
Rudolf Velhagen auf einer Führung im Sammlungszentrum Egliswil, im Hintergrund alte Objekte sowie mehrere Personen.

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