Habsburg Castle

Virtual Habsburg Castle

Virtual flight with VR glasses Admission Entrance free Booking required Book your time slot conveniently online. Please note The VR headsets are available at the visitor centre between April and October. Fly over Habsburg Castle as it was in 1200 Put your VR glasses on for an adventurous 360-degree flight over the castle in around the year 1200. Enjoy a bird's eye view of the site and immerse yourself in the world of the 13th century Habsburgs! Virtual Habsburg Castle: Fly over Habsburg Castle as it was in 1200

 
Lenzburg Castle

Children's museum and PLIRRK!

Children's museum and PLIRRK! Admission Museum entrance fee Notice The craft area closes at 4.30 pm. Children must be supervised. The paradise for knights and princesses! Children's museum The children's museum is located right up in the attic of Lenzburg Castle. There are lots of secret nooks and crannies, hidden staircases and oriels to explore. Children can dress up as knights or princesses, chase around the corridors and practise handicrafts and painting to their heart's content. Children's exhibition PLIRRK In the children's exhibition PLIRRK!, kids can immerse themselves in the world of explorers. They'll learn from the castle's last inhabitant, polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth, about the hardships he had to endure on his 1925 North Pole expedition, and find out how to prevent vitamin deficiency on the high seas and navigate the open waters. The exhibition is made by children for children with financial support from the "Friends of Lenzburg" association. Fun and excitement guaranteed! Children's museum at Lenzburg Castle: The paradise for knights and princesses!

 
Egliswil Collection Centre

Guided tours and events

The Egliswil Collection Centre is not open to the public. From February to December a public guided tour takes place on the first Tuesday of each month. Event calendar (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

Guided tours for groups

Wettingen Abbey offers guided tours for groups. On request, they can also be organised in French. Offers for groups (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

 
Wildegg Castle

Hunting and game

Permanent exhibition Admission Museum entrance fee Stroke a wild boar! Stroke a wild boar and find out how the lords of Wildegg hunted with birds of prey and dogs around 1800. In the Jagd & Wild (Hunting & Game) exhibition you'll walk through the woods and stand amidst their animal inhabitants. You'll also learn which animals and tools were helpful to hunters, discover on a map where the hunting ground was located, and marvel at the many trophies that the Effingers brought home. In the lifelike hunting and game exhibition, Sigmund Effinger himself talks about his passion. His talking portrait explains why hunting was a privilege of the nobility and how everything changed in 1798. Exhibition "Hunting an game" on Wildegg Castle. Stroke a wild boar!

 
Wildegg Castle

Kitchen garden and pleasure garden

Admission Museum entrance fee Rare variety Take a stroll through the 3,300-square-metre kitchen garden and pleasure garden with its old crop plants and rare vegetables. The historic vegetable cellar gives an interactive insight into the history of the garden and the work of ProSpecieRara. Kitchen garden and pleasure garden: rare variety The combined kitchen garden and pleasure garden at Wildegg Castle is the perfect place to stroll, smell the scents and marvel at the flora. Old, barely remembered vegetable varieties grow in the borders, while the flowers and shrubs fill the air with their fragrances. In collaboration with ProSpecieRara, old varieties such as the purple artichoke, skirret and tree onion are cultivated here. Stroll through the garden and appreciate the plant diversity of the 18th century! Vegetable cellar: a word with gardener Bruno In the historic vaulted cellar, where tools were once stored and plants wintered, you will now meet Julie von Effinger. In her talking portrait, the last lady of the castle discusses the latest developments in the castle garden with gardener Bruno. The vegetable cellar also showcases the work of the ProSpecieRara Foundation, which cultivates and propagates rare vegetable and ornamental plant varieties in the kitchen garden and pleasure garden. Kitchen garden and pleasure garden on Wildegg Castle: Rare variety and historic plants.

 
Habsburg Castle

Habsburg Kings' Route

Audio tour Admission Entrance free History as audio play On a tour of the castle complex, you can learn all about the Habsburgs' rise to global power at six audio points. The Habsburgs established numerous towns and individual castles in what is now the canton of Aargau during the Middle Ages. They took over numerous fortifications from their sovereign predecessors, the Lenzburgs, Frohburgs and Kyburgs, and also held court at Lenzburg and Laufenburg castles. But who were the Habsburgs? How did they lay the foundations for a global empire, and how did they achieve royalty? The Habsburg Kings' Route tells the story of the Habsburg dynasty and their rise to global power at six audio points distributed throughout the castle. Habsburg Kings' Route on Habsburg Castle: History of the rise of the Habsburgs as a radio play

 
Habsburg Castle

Permanent exhibition

Permanent exhibition Admission Entrance free Construction and settlement history In the tower of the rear castle at Habsburg is a small exhibition on the buildings' construction and settlement history. A three-dimensional model as well as text and picture panels illustrate the structural development of Habsburg Castle. Objects and illustrations give an insight into everyday life in the castle, covering topics such as food, water supply and living conditions. Spread around the castle grounds there are also nine panels with information and sketches on the construction history, with interesting facts about individual buildings and phases in the castle's expansion. Permanent exhibition on Habsburg Castle: Construction and settlement history

 
Hallwyl Castle

Castle tour

Audio tour Admission Museum entrance fee 0 Discover Hallwyl Castle In the many rooms at Hallwyl Castle there are individual numbers on steles as well as on portraits. By typing in the number into the "Museum Aargau Guide", you will hear either an overview text about the room or stories about selected members of the von Hallwyl family. Audio tour "Castle Tour" at Hallwyl Castle: men and women of the von Hallwyl family talk about their lives

 
Hallwyl Castle

Foxtrail Hallwyl Castle

Foxtrail Tickets Book your Foxtrail experience directly online at www.foxtrail.ch. 240 Fox hunting at Hallwyl Castle The “Foxtrail Hallwyl Castle” takes you on a journey through the legendary history of the Hallwyler family. Discover hidden puzzles and secret passages in the castle and solve the mystery of the Hallwyler family ring. Bookable trails: Foxtrail Hallwyl Castle Mini (1 to 2 hours) Foxtrail Hallwyl Castle (3 to 4 hours, with nature reserve) Foxtrail Hallwyl Castle: puzzles and secret passages in the castle. Book now!

Gradian
Eine grosse Gruppe mit Erwachsenen und Kindern. Sie sitzen um ein Lagerfeuer im Legionärspfad Vindonissa, in der Mitte brennt ein grosser Feuer. Daneben steht ein römischer Legionär, der lacht. Mystische Stimmung in der Nacht.
Eine grosse Gruppe mit Erwachsenen und Kindern. Sie sitzen um ein Lagerfeuer im Legionärspfad Vindonissa, in der Mitte brennt ein grosser Feuer. Daneben steht ein römischer Legionär, der lacht. Mystische Stimmung in der Nacht.

Bookable offer

A night in a Roman camp

Spend an unforgettable night in the faithfully recreated legionary's quarters Contubernia! Pupils learn under the guidance of a legionary or a Roman woman everything that a Roman soldier had to know and be able to do. After marching, the school class cooks a traditional legionary meal by the fire. Then it's on with fights, games and campfire atmosphere.

As a highlight, straw mattresses in the contubernium invite you to a unique Roman sleeping experience. As soon as the fire goes out and peace returns to Vindonissa, it's time for a Roman sleepover in unique surroundings!

The new day begins with a self-prepared Roman breakfast and once again demands all your legionary skills.

Detailed information

  • Price: CHF 49.– (students and accompanying adults)
  • Price includes a Roman-style dinner, breakfast, and an educational program led by a legionary or a Roman woman
  • Reservation requests by phone at 0848 871 200 or by e-mail
  • Would you like to take advantage of other offerings along the Vindonissa Legionary Trail in addition to your overnight stay and visit the Vindonissa Museum? The "Roman Overnight Special" package for schools (CHF 52.– per person) includes museum admission as well.

Workshop for Schools

  • Become a legionary, equipped with a tunic, shield, and practice spear
  • Learn not only Roman combat techniques but also teamwork through role-playing as a legionary or a Roman woman
  • Marching and combat training
  • Cook grain stew over a campfire
  • Listen to stories from Greek mythology by the campfire
  • Spend the night in the authentically reconstructed barracks
  • Prepare a legionary’s breakfast

The activity takes place primarily outdoors. We recommend wearing weather-appropriate clothing and footwear.

Impressions

Kinder in römischer Tunika sowie eine römisch gekleidete Frau und ein Legionäre stehen um ein Lagerfeuer. Im Hintergrund die Legionärsunterkunft Contubernia im Legionärspfad Vindonissa sowie weitere Personen in römischer Kleidung.
Römisch gekleidete Männer und Frauen nachts an einem Lagerfeuer in historischer Kulisse
Ein römischer Legionär und eine Gruppe Kinder in römischer Tunika marschieren wie früher Legionäre. Im Hintergrund die römische Legionärsunterkunft Contubernia im Legionärspfad Vindonissa
Eine in blauem Gewand gekleidete Römerin und zwei Kinder essen an einem Tisch. Sie blicken direkt in die Kamera und lachen.
Ein Mann und eine Frau sowie zwei Kinder in einer römischen Schlafunterkunft (Contubernium)
Eine Gruppe Kinder in römischer Tunika wirft Speere.
Eine Gruppe Personen bildet mit römischen Schilden eine "Formation Schildkröte". Rechts daneben steht eine Römerin in blauem Gewand und mit Stab in der Hand.
Ein Vater und drei Kinder in römischer Tunika schälen Karotten an einem Holztisch