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

 
IndustriekulTour Aabach

IndustriekulTour Aabach – Histoire industrielle virtuelle

Experience the industrial culture on the Aabach with your smartphone: the IndustriekulTOUR Aabach is the first virtual museum space in the canton of Aargau. The digital offering is available in German. Start an exciting tour along the Aabach in Lenzburg, Wildegg and Niederlenz with your smartphone and experience the industrial history of the canton of Aargau at the original locations. Download the app now App Store (iPhone, iPad und iPod Google Play Store (Android) A cooperative project IndustriekulTOUR Aabach is a cooperation between Museum Aargau, the Museum Burghalde and the Verein Industriekultur

 
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

 
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!

 
Hallwyl Castle

Mill

Permanent exhibition Admission Museum entrance fee 0 Mill island with grain mill and garden On the mill island next to the castle you see into the workings of the grain mill, which was essential for the survival of the people. Having control over the mill and transport routes meant power and income for the lords of Hallwyl. Mill of Hallwyl Casle. See into the workings of the grain mill.

 
Hallwyl Castle

Granary

Permanent exhibition Admission Museum entrance fee Cigar-rollers in action In homage to Hansjakob Suter, the legendary curator of Hallwyl Castle in the 1970s, the granary displays the most important objects from his exhibition on customs and trade in the Seetal. In the granary, the focus is very much on tobacco and straw production in the Seetal, which experienced its heyday at the end of the 19th century. The fashionable straw hats became famous around the world and even made it all the way to New York. The exhibition also looks at midwinter customs from the village of Hallwil and traditional

 
Wildegg Castle

Rose garden

Rose garden Admission Entrance free A major attraction for rose lovers The rose garden of Wildegg Castle is a major attraction for rose lovers. Numerous historical roses with rose arches, as well as English roses and hybrid tea roses, can be found here. Laid out in around 1830 it's a magnificent sight, especially during the main flowering period in June, replete with carefully tended, historical and rare roses. For weddings, the rose garden is a popular backdrop for photo shoots. It's also the perfect place to sit on a bench and read a gripping detective story. The small park near the historic

 
Wildegg Castle

Vineyard path

Permanent exhibition Price Museum/garden admission 0 Nine interactive stations about viticulture The Wildegg Castle vineyard trail tells the story of the hard but rewarding work of winegrowers in centuries past. At nine interactive stations, built from old wine barrels, visitors discover the challenges of winegrowing: from tending the vines in winter to the dangers posed by weather, pests and diseases, right through to the grape harvest in autumn. Special attention is paid to the Effinger family, who used viticulture as their economic basis for centuries. Rebpfad Schoss Wildegg: Ausstellung

 
Wildegg Castle

Children's area and stables

Permanent exhibition Admission Museum entrance fee Saddle up the horses in the stables! Wildegg Castle is a paradise for families: children can play and paint in the castle barn, or saddle up the horses in the stables! Children's area: books, games and billiards There's never a dull moment in the children's area at Wildegg Castle! Here, kids can dress up as knights, set the table in the children's castle, browse through books on the elegant sofa or try out old games. They can even play a game of billiards – just as the residents of Wildegg Castle once did. Stables: saddle up the horses! In the

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Die Klosterscheune der Klosterkirche beim Legionärspfad

Getting here

Getting here by car, train and bus

Getting here by car, train and bus

The Vindonissa Legionary Trail in Windisch AG is easily accessible by car and public transport.

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

The Vindonissa Legionary Trail is well served by public transport. For events especially, we recommend travelling by train and bus.

  • From Brugg railway station, take bus lines 364 and 366 (towards Birr railway station, "Windisch, Gemeindehaus" stop) or lines 361, 362, 363 (towards Mellingen Heitersberg, "Windisch Zentrum" stop) to the Legionary Trail (Königsfelden Abbey barn / Legionary Trail visitor centre). The journey time is 2–3 minutes.
  • You can also reach the visitor centre on foot from Brugg station. The route from the station is signposted. The walk takes about 15 minutes.

To the SBB timetable

The Vindonissa Legionary Trail can be reached via the A3 motorway (Brugg exit). From here the expressway leads to Windisch (approx. 10 minutes).

Calculate route with Google Maps

Parking

Paid parking spaces are available at the Campus car park near Bahnhofstrasse. From there it is about 10 minutes to the Vindonissa Legionary Trail.

There are no official parking spaces for people with reduced mobility on the Legionary Trail site. People with reduced mobility can park on the premises of Königsfelden Psychiatric Services.

From there it is a 4-minute walk to the Legionary Trail visitor centre (Königsfelden Abbey barn). The path is level.

Two coach parking spaces are available on the premises of Königsfelden Psychiatric Services (at the Villa Rägebogen day-care centre). They are located directly adjacent to the Legionary Trail (visitor centre / Abbey barn).

Groups are recommended to inform the Museum Aargau advice & sales team when arriving by coach so that parking can be guaranteed.

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