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 legionarie

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Opening hours and entrance fees

Opening hours 1 April to 2 November 2025 Monday* closed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9 am – 5 pm Saturday, Sunday, public holidays* 10 am – 6 pm * Open on the following public holidays: Easter

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Getting here by car, train and bus

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 Arriving b

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Baths (Balneum)

The bathhouse is part of a larger-scale complex outside the legionary camp. It was a public facility which could be used by residents and travellers on payment of a fee. The bathhouse is divided into

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Tours for schools

The Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers guided tours, play tours and overnight stays in Roman-style accommodation for schools and kindergartens. Some of the offers can be booked in English on request. I

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Accessibility

Getting here Arriving by car For those arriving by car, disabled parking spaces are available on the premises of Königsfelden Psychiatric Services. These are only a few hundred metres away from the Le

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Excursions for families and children

The Vindonissa Legionary Trail offers unforgettable experiences for children: discover the Roman sites of Vindonissa on your own or solve the riddle of the great oracle as a family in a play tour. Som

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Military hospital (Valetudinarium)

Switzerland's first ever military hospital was built 2,000 years ago at Vindonissa. The 60 sick rooms enabled the provision of medical care for up to 300 legionaries. At the camp hospital (valetudinar

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Water main (Aquaeductus)

The aqueduct of Vindonissa now supplies a water fountain, making it the oldest structure in Switzerland that still performs its original function. Using innovative surveying technology, the legionarie

 
Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Main street and main gate (Via et Porta Praetoria)

The most important gateway in a military camp was the Porta Praetoria. The main street starting at the gate (via praetoria) lead in a straight line to the legion's headquarters (principia), the admini

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Drei Mädchen stehen in der Ausstellung im Vindonissa Museum. Vor ihnen stehen zwei lebensgrosse Legionäre (Figuren)

Vindonissa Museum

Roman Finds from 100 Years of Research

Enjoy an interactive experience of the ancient world! The Vindonissa Museum in Brugg shows the most important finds from Vindonissa, the only Roman legionary camp on the territory of present-day Switzerland.

ALL OFFERS AT A GLANCE

 
Blick in einen Ausstellungsraum des Vindonissa Museum. Der Raum ist bevölkert mit vielen Besuchenden, in der Mitte zwei lebensgrosse Legionäre.

Museum and
exhibitions

Original Roman objects  

 
Ein kräftig gebauter Gladiator mit Schild und Schwert in Siegespose, im Hintergrund viel Publikum im Amphitheater Vindonissa (Veranstaltung Römertag).

Events and public
guided tours

Calendar of events (in German)  

 
Kinder als Forscher und Forscherinnen gekleidet lehnen sich an einen spiegelnden Tisch

For
schools

Roman history up close  

 
Kinder als Forscherinnen und Forscher verkleidet begutachten die Ausstellung und lösen Rätsel (Aufnahme von Oben)

For
families

Archaeological treasure hunt  

 
Ausstellung von zwei Legionären im Vindonissa Museum

For
groups

Guided and other tours  

INFORMATION ABOUT VINDONISSA MUSEUM

 
Geöffnete Eingangstüre aus Holz in das Vindonissa Museum

How to find us

Arrival by car, train and bus  

 
Visualisierung/Animation Antikes Vindonissa

Archaeological research

A whole series of spectacular finds  

 
Zwei Jungen betrachten mit Kopfhörern die Dauerausstellung im Vinodnissa Museum

Please contact us

Information and reservations