Wettingen Abbey

Abbey and history

ABBEY AND HISTORY From foundation to museum History Abbey church Converse and monks' church

 
Königsfelden Abbey

Opening hours and entrance fees

Opening hours 1 April to 1 November 2026 Monday closed Tuesday – Sunday, public holidays* 10 am – 5 pm * Open on the following public holidays: Easter (Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday), Whitsun (Whit Sunday and Whit Monday), Ascension Day, National Holiday (August 1) Note: There may be brief closures between 12:15 p.m. and 12:45 p.m. Entrance fees Entire abbey complex Category p.P. from 10 p. Adults CHF 7 CHF 5 Vocational trainees and students (up to age 26) CHF 5 CHF 4 Children (6–16 years) CHF 4 CHF 3 Combined ticket with Vindonissa Visit the Königsfelden Abbey in Windisch, the

 
Königsfelden Abbey

Accessibility

Getting here Arriving by car Visitors with reduced mobility can park at the meeting centre of Königsfelden Psychiatric Services. From there it is about 4 minutes to the convent church on a level path. Getting here Arriving by train and bus From Brugg railway station, bus lines 361 (towards Windisch) and 362 (towards Mellingen Heitersberg) run to the "Windisch, Zentrum" stop. The journey time is about 4 minutes, followed by a flat route to the convent church taking about 5 minutes. This route involves crossing roads. Getting here Access to the Abbey Abbey and exhibition Wheelchair users : The

 
Königsfelden Abbey

Getting here by train, bus and car

Directions to Königsfelden Abbey Address Kloster Königsfelden – Museum Aargau Königsfelderstrasse 5210 Windisch Tel. 0848 871 200 Contact Arrival by public transport and car Arriving by train and bus Königsfelden Abbey is easily accessible by public transport. For larger events especially, we recommend travelling by train and bus. From Brugg railway station, bus lines 361 (towards Windisch) and 362 (towards Mellingen Heitersberg) run to the "Windisch, Zentrum" stop. The journey takes about 4 minutes, followed by a walk of about 5 minutes to the convent church. From Brugg railway station you can

 
Königsfelden Abbey

Tour of the Abbey complex

Visit the exhibitions at Königsfelden Abbey and travel back to the time when the convent church was built. The Habsburgs built Königsfelden Abbey on the ruins of the Roman legionary camp of Vindonissa. Today, the convent church with its impressive stained-glass windows is the most important surviving feature of the former Abbey. The convent church can be explored on your own. Museum Aargau offers self-guided tours and audio tours (in English). Take a stroll through the idyllic church complex, where Franciscan monks and Poor Clares once lived. There are special offers for schools and groups .

 
Königsfelden Abbey

Contact

Address Kloster Königsfelden – Museum Aargau Königsfelderstrasse 5210 Windisch Tel. 0848 871 200 Contact 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

 
Königsfelden Abbey

Around the convent church

Admission: Museum entrance fee 0 Tour of the Abbey grounds A walk around the convent church leads through the Abbey grounds, where Franciscan monks and Poor Clares once lived. Of the original double abbey complex, the archive vault of the former Franciscan monastery in the north is still preserved today. On its walls are paintings of the fallen knights from the battle of Sempach in 1386. The remaining parts of the building are marked by stone slabs embedded in the ground, which give an impression of the extent of the Abbey. To the south there are still parts of the nunnery, such as the

 
Königsfelden Abbey

Abbey, stained glass windows & history

CONVENT CHURCH & HISTORY The Abbey complex Impressive convent church Stained glass windows Late medieval glass painting History A king's murder and the foundation of the Abbey

 
Königsfelden Abbey

Events

 
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 legionaries on a journey back to ancient times. In addition to self-guided tours of the Roman sites , the Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers fascinating guided tours, workshops and other offers for groups. Explore 2,000 years of history at Vindonissa, watch and listen as you are transported back into the lives of the legionaries and their officers. The Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers one tour in English (see

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Kinder schreiten wie kleine Römer über das Areal vom Legionärspfad Vindonissa

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Discover the
Romans

Immerse yourself in the world of Switzerland's only Roman legionary camp on the Vindonissa Legionary Trail! The Roman adventure park offers tours, a chance to spend the night in Roman-style accommodation, guided tours, events and much more.

PLANNING YOUR VISIT

 
Eine Schulklasse unterwegs auf einem Kiesweg; im Hintergrund die rekonstruierte Unterkunft von Legionären.

Tours to the
Roman sites

Discover the Legionary Trail on your own  

 
Legionäre in Rüstungen, im Hintergrund das Kloster Königsfelden

Events and public
guided tours

Calendar of events (in German)  

 
Ein mystischer dunkler Raum mit grossen Pfeilen; im Hintergrund Kinder.

Opening hours
and entrance fees

Open from April to October  

 
Die Klosterscheune der Klosterkirche beim Legionärspfad

Getting
here

Directions  

 
Eine Familie sitzt an einem Tisch im Bistro Popina im Legionärspfad Vindonissa und diskutiert angeregt.

Food and
drink

Bistro Popina  

Schools, families and groups

 
Eine Schulklasse in römischer Formation Schildkröte, rechts davon gibt ein Legionär Anweisungen.

For
schools

Overnight stays, workshops and tours  

 
Eine Familie in einem dunklen Raum; die Displays der Audiogeräte um den Hals leuchten mystisch im Dunkeln. An der Rückwand Silhouetten von Legionären.

For
families

Play tours and Family Sunday  

 
Römisch gekleidete Männer und Frauen nachts an einem Lagerfeuer in historischer Kulisse

For
groups

Tours, workshops and overnight stays  

ROMAN SITES AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

 
Das Amphitheater Legionärspfad im Sonnenlicht mit viel Grün

Roman
sites

Eleven Roman sites  

 
Erhaltene Wasserleitungen im Legionärspfad Vindonissa

Archaeological
research

A whole series of spectacular finds  

ROMAN SITES AND HISTORY

 
Öffentliches Bad Belneum im Legionärspfad

Roman sites

Eleven Roman sites  

 
Visualisierung/Animation Antikes Vindonissa

History

Ancient Vindonissa  

 
Erhaltene Wasserleitungen im Legionärspfad Vindonissa

Archaeological research

Spectacular finds  

Impressions

Ein römischer Legionär und eine Gruppe Kinder in römischer Tunika marschieren wie früher Legionäre. Im Hintergrund die römische Legionärsunterkunft Contubernia im Legionärspfad Vindonissa
Eine römisch gekleidete Frau holt Brot aus einem römischen Steinofen im Legionärspfad Vindonissa.
Familie im Lazarett zeigt auf einen Plan
Ausbildung zum Legionär: Kinder im originalgetreu nachgebauten Unterkünfte der Legionäre
Eine römisch gekleidete Frau und ein römisch gekleideter Bub sitzen an einem Tisch und essen gemeinsam. Sie blicken direkt in die Kamera.
Schüler*innen zeigen auf den Plan auf der Tour zu den Wasserleitungen auf dem Legionärspfad Vindonissa.