Vindonissa 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 Legionary Trail

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 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 Legionary Trail

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

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

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)

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

Contact

Legionärspfad Vindonissa – Museum Aargau Königsfelderstrasse 265 5210 Windisch Tel. 0848 871 200 Send a message Organisation Museum Aargau Management Member Contact Dr. Marco Sigg Director E-Mail Siby

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Amphitheatre (Amphitheatrum)

The amphitheatre of Vindonissa is the oldest in Switzerland. It was erected by the 13th legion, initially being made of wood. After a fire, the 21st legion replaced it with the stone structure that su

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

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

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Officer's kitchen (Culina Centurionis)

The residential building of a high-ranking officer with a surface area of some 1,100 m2 was situated directly on the main camp road running from east to west (via principalis). In pre-Roman times a hu

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