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Wettingen Abbey

Abbey and history

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

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Eine Frau und ein Mädchen in der Mönchskirche des Klosters Wettingen. Sie tragen beide Kopfhörer.
Eine Frau und ein Mädchen in der Mönchskirche des Klosters Wettingen. Sie tragen beide Kopfhörer.

Self-guided tour

Historia

Discover Wettingen Abbey on the "Historia" audio tour. 21 stops take you through the abbey church, the cloister, the medicinal herb garden and other outdoor areas. On the tour, you'll learn fascinating facts about 800 years of the abbey's history: from its founding and the monks' way of life right up to the present day.

Detailed information

  • You will need the "Museum Aargau Guide" for this tour. It is available at the visitor centre. Alternatively, you can use the guide on your own smartphone (internet access and your own headphones required).
  • You can listen at your own pace, choose the order of the stops yourself and linger wherever the history particularly interests you.

Impressions

Eine Frau mit Kopfhörer im Kreuzgang des Klosters Wettingen, im Hintergrund weitere Personen
Blick in die Klosterkirche Wettingen
Blick auf die Klosterkirche Wettingen von der Strasse, im Vordergrund ein steinerner Vorplatz.
Eine Frau und ein Mädchen in der Mönchskirche des Klosters Wettingen. Sie tragen beide Kopfhörer.
Mönchskirche Kloster Wettingen
Ausstellung in der Mönchskirche Kloster Wettingen: Verschiedene Objekte in einer Vitrine, u.a. ein grosses Altarkreuz