Wettingen Abbey

Monks' church

Permanent exhibition Admission Museum entrance fee 0 Renowned for its richly carved choir stalls The monks' church forms part of the abbey church and was once accessible only to monks and clergy. It i

 
Wettingen Abbey

Abbey church

Price Admission free 0 An imposing 13th-century church Wettingen Abbey church was consecrated in 1256 and has been rebuilt several times. It is one of the few early and high medieval abbey churches in

 
Wettingen Abbey

Museum and tours

Experience interactive exhibitions and tours at Wettingen Abbey. These activities are suitable for adults, families and schools. There are many ways to explore Wettingen Abbey (all tours start at the

 
Wildegg Castle

Museum forest

Museum forest Price Entrance free Location The museum forest is located above the playground near Wildegg Castle. 0 Forest use in the 18th and early 19th centuries The museum forest at Wildegg Castle

 
Wettingen Abbey

Historia

Audio-Tour Admission Museum entrance fee Duration of the entire tour Approx. 75 minutes 0 Discover Wettingen Abbey on the "Historia" audio tour Discover Wettingen Abbey on the "Historia" audio tour. 2

 
Hallwyl Castle

Events

Experience Hallwyl Castle! Events and public guided tours take place regularly at the castle. Calendar of events (in German) Contact +41 (0)848 871 299 Send a message Telephone availability: Tuesday t

 
Hallwyl Castle

Exhibitions

Experience the impressive history of the von Hallwyl family at the Museum of Hallwyl Castle. Over the course of more than 800 years, this minor noble family distinguished itself in many ways: on Swiss

 
Lenzburg Castle

Guided tours for groups

Lenzburg Castle offers guided tours and workshops for groups. These can also be booked in English on request. Experience Lenzburg Castle in a group. Museum Aargau offers numerous guided tours and work

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Events

Experience the Romans live! Events, public guided tours and family Sundays take place regularly on the Vindonissa Legionary Trail. Calendar of events (in German) Contact +41 (0)848 871 200 Send a mess

 
Königsfelden Abbey

Getting here by train, bus and car

Directions to Königsfelden Abbey Address Kloster Königsfelden – Museum Aargau Königsfelderstrasse 5210 Windisch Tel. 0848 871 200 Contact Arrival by public transport and car Arriving by train and bus

Gradian
Aussenansicht Kloster Königsfelden

Königsfelden Abbey

A Habsburg place
of remembrance

Königsfelden Abbey is internationally renowned for its stained glass windows from the Middle Ages. Exhibitions, guided tours and events bring the 700-year-old abbey church back to life.

PLANNING YOUR VISIT

 
Die Klosterkirche von innen

Tour of
the abbey

Audio tours and self-guided tour  

 
Produktion "Tor zum Paradies" Kloster Königsfelden: Mehrere Kinder liegen in Farben getaucht auf dem Boden der Klosterkirche.

Events and public
guided tours

Calendar of events (in German)  

 
Innenaufnahme vom Kloster Königsfelden

Opening hours
and entrance fees

Open from April to October  

 
Luftaufnahme Kloster Königsfelden mit Windisch

Getting
here

Directions  

 
Innenaufnahme Kloster Königsfelden; Blick in den Chor mit den berühmten Glasfenstern aus dem Mittelalter.

Famous stained
glass windows

Stained glass from the Middle Ages  

SCHOOLS, FAMILIES AND GROUPS

 
Besucher und Besucherinnen betrachten die berühmten Glasfenstern auf Kloster Königsfelden

For
schools

Guided tours and workshop  

 
Audioguide-Gerät mit Kopfhörer, im Hintergrund in Unschärfe Schülerinnen und Schüler.

For
families

Impressive stained glass windows  

 
Eine Gruppenführung im Kloster Königsfelden. Im Hintergrund die berühmten Glasfenster.

For
groups

Guided tour and self-guided tour  

HISTORY AND COLLECTION

 
Aussenaufnahme vom Kloster Königsfelden

History

Regicide and founding of the abbey  

 
Ein gelber Heizlüfter, Objekt im Sammlungszentrum Egliswil

Collection

Tresure trove of Aargau's history  

 
Grosses Handy in der Hand eines Benutzers, auf dem Bildschirm ist die "Sammlung online" von Museum Aargau dargestellt.

Collection online

Site in German