Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Main street and main gate (Via et Porta Praetoria)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/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

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Flag shrine (Aedes)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/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

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

History

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/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

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Tours to the Roman sites

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/tours-to-the-roman-sites

From April to October, the Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers exciting expeditions to original Roman sites. Two tours are available in English. On a self-guided tour, you'll encounter atmospherically p

Vindonissa Museum

Getting here by car, train and bus

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/vindonissa-museum/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

Vindonissa Museum

Exhibitions

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/vindonissa-museum/museum-and-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

Vindonissa Museum

Events

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/vindonissa-museum/events

Experience the Vindonissa Museum at an event or public guided tour. Family afternoons take place regularly. Calendar of events (in German) Contact +41 (0)848 871 200 Send a message Telephone availabil

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

North Gate (Porta Decumana)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/north-gate-porta-decumana

The discovery of the North Gate (porta decumana) in 1905 was a major breakthrough for early Vindonissa research. Any remaining doubts were finally dispelled: Vindonissa really had been a legionary cam

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Large sewer (Cloaca Maxima)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/large-sewer-cloaca-maxima

The large sewer ran along the western front of the legionary camp, immediately adjacent to the camp wall. It lay under the road parallel to the camp wall (via sagularis) and formed part of an extensiv

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

West Gate (Porta Principalis)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/west-gate-porta-principalis

A legionary camp had four camp gates (portae), through which the two main roads led into the camp: the front gate (porta praetoria), the rear gate (porta decumana) and the two side gates (portae princ

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Experience the industrial culture on the Aabach with your smartphone: the IndustriekulTOUR Aabach is the first virtual museum space in the canton of Aargau. Meet bosses and factory workers from the age of industrialisation! The digital offering is available in German.

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A cooperative project

IndustriekulTOUR Aabach is a cooperation between Museum Aargau, the Museum Burghalde and the Verein Industriekultur Aabach (both websites in German).

Enquiries and contact

+41 (0)848 871 200
museumaargau@ag.ch

Telephone availability
Tuesday to Friday
9 am – 12 midday