Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Guided tours for groups

An excursion to the Vindonissa Legionary Trail is packed with highlights for groups. Some of the offers can be booked in English on request. Swap your jeans for a Roman tunic and follow the legionarie

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Opening hours and entrance fees

Opening hours 1 April to 2 November 2025 Monday* closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9 am – 5 pm Saturday, Sunday, public holidays* 10 am – 6 pm * Open on the following public holidays: Easter

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Getting here by car, train and bus

Directions to Vindonissa Legionary Trail Address Legionärspfad Vindonissa – Museum Aargau Königsfelderstrasse 265 5210 Windisch Tel. 0848 871 200 Contact Arrival by public transport and car Arriving b

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Baths (Balneum)

The bathhouse is part of a larger-scale complex outside the legionary camp. It was a public facility which could be used by residents and travellers on payment of a fee. The bathhouse is divided into

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Tours for schools

The Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers guided tours, play tours and overnight stays in Roman-style accommodation for schools and kindergartens. Some of the offers can be booked in English on request. I

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Accessibility

Getting here Arriving by car For those arriving by car, disabled parking spaces are available on the premises of Königsfelden Psychiatric Services. These are only a few hundred metres away from the Le

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Excursions for families and children

The Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers unforgettable experiences for children: discover the Roman sites of Vindonissa on your own or solve the riddle of the great oracle as a family in a play tour. Som

 
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

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

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

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

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

Gradian
Chor Kloster Königsfelden mit weltberühmten Glasfenstern aus dem Mittelalter.

Königsfelden Abbey

Restoration: The abbey opens
on 11 July 2025

Die berühmten Glasfenster vom Kloster Königsfelden werden mit Licht durchflutet

Visit Königsfelden Abbey and marvel at the famous stained-glass windows. Exhibitions, guided tours and events bring the 700-year-old convent church back to life.

CLOSED FOR RESTORATION

Königsfelden Abbey is currently being restored and will be open again from 11 July 2025 (Friday to Sunday). Guided tours for groups and schools can be booked starting 8 July 2025 from Tuesday to Sunday.

ALL OFFERS AT A GLANCE

 
Zwei Besucherinnen schauen auf die Decke mit demTablet in der Hand im Kloster Königsfelden

Tour of the
Abbey complex

Abbey and exhibitions  

 
Glasfenster (Glasmalerei) aus dem Mittelalter im Kloster Königsfelden.

Famous stained-glass
windows

Late medieval glass painting  

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

For
groups

Guided tours  

 
Besucher und Besucherinnen betrachten die berühmten Glasfenstern auf Kloster Königsfelden

For
schools

Guided and self-guided tour  

 
Innenaufnahme vom Kloster Königsfelden

For
families

Secret corners and Foxtrail  

ABBEY COMPLEX AND HISTORY

INFORMATION ABOUT KÖNIGSFELDEN ABBEY

 
Aussenaufnahme vom Kloster Königsfelden

How to find us

Arrival by car, train and bus  

 
Produktion "Tor zum Paradies" Kloster Königsfelden: Mehrere Kinder singen.

Events

Events and public guided tours (in German)  

 
Kreuzgang mit der Äbtissin im braunen Gewandt, die einen Korb mit sich trägt

Please contact us

Information and reservations