Getting here Arriving by car Visitors with reduced mobility may drive up to the castle gate. However, no parking spaces are available here. We kindly ask you to park your vehicle in the general car pa
Getting here Arriving by car Parking spaces for visitors with reduced mobility are available directly adjacent to the castle. There is also a disabled parking space in the general car park. Getting he
Getting here Arriving by car Parking spaces for people with reduced mobility are available at the Eisi multi-storey car park in the centre of Brugg. The short distance to the Vindonissa Museum is flat
Enjoy the unique ambience of Wildegg Castle in the bistro, on the loggia or the terrace facing the courtyard. Admission to the castle bistro during museum opening hours is free of charge. CHF and cred
Lenzburg Castle offers guided tours and workshops for schools. These can also be booked in English on request. Experience Lenzburg Castle as a school class. Museum Aargau offers numerous guided tours
Address Museum Aargau Klosterhalbinsel Wettingen (Wettingen Abbey) Klosterstrasse 10 5430 Wettingen Tel. 0848 871 200 Send a message Organisation Museum Aargau Management Member Contact Dr. Ma
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
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
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
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
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Wettingen Abbey
Faith, power, knowledge
Visit Wettingen Abbey for a fascinating experience: Switzerland's best-preserved Cistercian abbey, with its church and historic gardens, is a cultural asset of international standing. Culture, education, history and hospitality merge into one experience at this power spot on the river Limmat.
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR VISITS IN 2025
The abbey church is closed in 2025 for restoration, the stained glass windows in the cloister are not accessible
The museum is open from 4 April to 2 November 2025 (Friday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Guided tours for groups and schools can be booked from Tuesday to Sunday
