Wildegg Castle

Events

Experience Wildegg Castle! Events and public guided tours take place regularly at the castle. Calendar of events (in German) Contact +41 (0)848 871 200 Send a message Telephone availability: Tuesday to Friday 9 am - 12 pm / 1 pm - 4:30 pm November to March only in the morning

 
Wettingen Abbey

Dining & Drinking

RESTAURANTS AND BEER GARDEN Restaurant Gasthof Sternen Restaurant Klosterparkgässli Beer garden Biergarten Lägerebräu Restaurant Ristorante Alpini

 
Habsburg Castle

History

Residents and owners Construction history Residents and owners Radbot the founder The Eigenamt, the territory between the Kestenberg hill and the rivers Aare and Reuss, was part of the early possessions of the Habsburg. On the Wülpelsberg hill, Radbot and his brother-in-law Bishop Werner von Strassburg built the Habsburg Castle around 1020/1030. More Less 1020/1030 The Counts of Habsburg Radbot's grandson Otto II was the first member of the family to use the title Count of Habsburg holding the countship of Upper Alsace. His descendants lived in their ancestral castle until around 1230. More Less

 
Wildegg Castle

Getting here by train, bus and car

Directions to Wildegg Castle Address Schloss Wildegg – Museum Aargau Effingerweg 5 5103 Wildegg Tel. 0848 871 200 Contact Arrival by public transport and car Arriving by train and bus Wildegg Castle is easily accessible by public transport. For larger events especially, we recommend travelling by train and bus. From Wildegg railway station you can reach the castle on foot in about 20 minutes. The signposted path leads through the village and finally along the vineyard up to the castle. There are also several bus lines to the castle. The nearest bus stop is "Möriken AG, Schloss Wildegg". The easy

 
Lenzburg Castle

Getting here by bus, train and car

Directions to Lenzburg Castle Address Schloss Lenzburg – Museum Aargau 5600 Lenzburg Tel. 0848 871 200 Contact Arrival by public transport and car Arriving by train and bus Lenzburg Castle is well served by public transport. We recommend travelling by train and bus, especially for larger events . From Lenzburg railway station you can reach the castle on foot in 20 to 30 minutes. The signposted path leads through the picturesque old town up to the castle hill. Several bus lines run to the castle hill. The nearest bus stop is "Lenzburg, Schloss". This can be reached hourly by bus line 391 from

 
Habsburg Castle

Getting here car, bus or on foot

Directions to Habsburg Castle Address Schloss Habsburg – Museum Aargau Schlossgasse 30 5245 Habsburg Tel. 0848 871 200 Contact Arrival by public transport and car Arriving by train and bus The fastest way to reach Habsburg Castle is via Brugg railway station. From Brugg, take bus 366 to the "Habsburg Dorfplatz" stop. From here it is about 10 minutes on foot to the castle. From Brugg, bus 368 also runs to the "Schinznach Bad, Aquarena" stop. From here it is a pleasant, approximately 1-hour walk to Habsburg Castle. To the SBB timetable Arriving by car Habsburg Castle is easily accessible by car:

 
Habsburg Castle

Habsburg Castle restaurant

Enjoy fresh regional dishes in the Habsburg Castle restaurant. Dine like kings and queens! The Habsburg Castle restaurant offers a daily lunch menu and weekly dishes. In the evening the castle team will treat you to fine food and local wines by candlelight. The sunny terrace, with its view over the canton of Aargau, is popular in summer. Habsburg Castle restaurant (in German) Celebrate like kings and queens Looking for an exceptional location for your wedding, birthday party, seminar or other event? Habsburg Castle, with its restaurant, offers historic rooms for weddings, celebrations and seminars

 
Wildegg Castle

Exhibitions

Wildegg Castle is the only talking castle in Switzerland. Meet some of its former inhabitants in the museum and listen to hunting stories. The living and working rooms of the castle are furnished as they were in around 1800, and bear witness to the sophisticated lifestyle and exquisite taste of the von Effinger family. On the tour you will meet the former inhabitants in talking portraits. These provide an entertaining and informative insight into the history of the castle from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Children can dress up as knights and damsels in the old castle barn, set the

 
Habsburg Castle

Contact

Contact Museum Aargau Address Schloss Habsburg – Museum Aargau Schlossgasse 30 5245 Habsburg Tel. 0848 871 200 Send a message Organisation Museum Aargau Management Member Contact Dr. Marco Sigg Director E-Mail Sibylla Fischer Head of Marketing & Communications E-Mail Rahel Göldi Head of Museum Programme E-Mail Andrea Lehner Head of Guest Services E-Mail Thomas Lüscher Head of Operations & Administration E-Mail Dr. Rudolf Velhagen Head of Collection & Conservation E-Mail Contact the Habsburg Castle restaurant Schlossrestaurant Habsburg Schlossgasse 30 CH-5245 Habsburg Tel 056 441 16 73 E-Mail: info(at

 
Habsburg Castle

Excursions for families and children

Habsburg Castle offers great days out for families and children: discover secret corners and get to know former palace residents on the Habsburg Kings' Route! Habsburg Castle is an exciting destination for families and children whenever you visit: during the week, at weekends, in the holidays or on a rainy day. Well-equipped barbecue facilities in the nearby woods are the perfect place for a picnic. Opening hours 1 April to 1 November 2026 Tue – Sun, holidays: 10 am – 5 pm Mon: closed Winter: Open during restaurant opening hours Impressions

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