Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Water main (Aquaeductus)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/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

Flag shrine (Aedes)

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Directly at the intersection of the two main roads (Via principalis and Via praetoria) was the staff building (principia), the largest building within the camp. One of its central rooms was the flag s

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

West Gate (Porta Principalis)

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A legionary camp had four camp gates (portae), through which the two main roads led into the camp: the front gate (porta praetoria), the rear gate (porta decumana) and the two side gates (portae princ

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Officer's kitchen (Culina Centurionis)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/officers-kitchen-culina-centurionis

The residential building of a high-ranking officer with a surface area of some 1,100 m2 was situated directly on the main camp road running from east to west (via principalis). In pre-Roman times a hu

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Large sewer (Cloaca Maxima)

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The large sewer ran along the western front of the legionary camp, immediately adjacent to the camp wall. It lay under the road parallel to the camp wall (via sagularis) and formed part of an extensiv

Königsfelden Abbey

Abbey complex

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/koenigsfelden-abbey/abbey-complex

Königsfelden convent church was once the centrepiece of a large, substantial double monastery resided in by the mendicant orders of the Franciscans and the Clarists. Not only did the lives of the monk

Königsfelden Abbey

Stained glass windows

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/koenigsfelden-abbey/stained-glass-windows

A place of commemoration for the Habsburg family was created at the scene of King Albrecht I's murder. The stained glass windows of the church of Königsfelden Abbey reflect the very highest level of c

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

North Gate (Porta Decumana)

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/legionary-trail/roman-sites/north-gate-porta-decumana

The discovery of the North Gate (porta decumana) in 1905 was a major breakthrough for early Vindonissa research. Any remaining doubts were finally dispelled: Vindonissa really had been a legionary cam

Vindonissa Legionary Trail

Amphitheatre (Amphitheatrum)

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The amphitheatre of Vindonissa is the oldest in Switzerland. It was erected by the 13th legion, initially being made of wood. After a fire, the 21st legion replaced it with the stone structure that su

Königsfelden Abbey

Sammlung

https://www.museumaargau.ch/en/koenigsfelden-abbey/collection

The Museum Aargau Collection has been assembled from various holdings since 1830. It consists of bequests from Aargau's castles and monasteries, numerous donations, objects acquired from company archi

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Vindonissa

Vindonissa Legionary Trail and Vindonissa Museum

Experience the Romans in Vindonissa: the Vindonissa Legionary Trail (Windisch) and Vindonissa Museum (Brugg) offer tours, exhibitions, events and bookable offers in the former Vindonissa legionary camp.

MUSEUM SITES IN VINDONISSA

Kinder schreiten wie kleine Römer über das Areal vom Legionärspfad Vindonissa

Vindonissa
Legionary Trail

The Roman adventure park offers play/theme tours, events, roman overnight stays, guided tours and much more.

Vindonissa
Museum

The Vindonissa Museum in Brugg presents the most important finds from Vindonissa, the only Roman legionary camp in Switzerland.