Königsfelden Abbey

Opening hours and entrance fees

Opening hours 11 July to 2 November 2025 Monday – Thursday closed Friday– Sunday 10 am – 5 pm Guided tours for groups and schools can be booked starting 8 July 2025 from Tuesday to Sunday. Entrance fe

 
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

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.

 
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

 
Königsfelden Abbey

Excursions for families and children

Descend into the crypt or marvel at the famous stained-glass windows: Königsfelden Abbey offers tours for the whole family. Königsfelden Abbey is an exciting destination for families and children when

 
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 Dr. Angela

 
Königsfelden Abbey

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

 
Wildegg Castle

History

Wildegg Castle Estate includes all lands and properties outside the castle walls. It comprises numerous buildings to this day including Gasthof Bären and an organic farm. Wildegg Castle Estate has und

 
Habsburg Castle

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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Idyllische Aussenaufnahme vom Schloss Wildegg durch das Tor

Accessibility

Visiting with disabilities

Visiting with disabilities

Wildegg Castle is only partially barrier-free due to the historical nature of its buildings. We are happy to assist people with disabilities during their visit.

Getting here

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 park afterwards.

Getting here

Bus lines 380 and 381 run between Wildegg railway station and Wildegg Castle ("Möriken AG, Schloss Wildegg" stop). The ascent from the bus stop at Wildegg Castle to the castle grounds is possible with a wheelchair (slight gradient).

Getting here

Access to the castle

Due to the historical nature of the buildings, parts of the complex and larger exhibition areas can only be reached via stairs without a stair lift.

The yard is gravelled but wheelchair accessible.

The baroque kitchen garden and pleasure garden is only partially accessible to people with limited mobility due to the steps. However, it is possible to drive to the lower entrance of the garden by car.

Baroque kitchen garden and pleasure garden

  • Wheelchair users: Only the exhibition space of the ancestral portrait gallery at the reception is accessible to wheelchair users.
  • Blind and visually impaired: The exhibition is not suitable for blind and visually impaired visitors. There is no Braille labelling.
  • Hearing impaired: The exhibition does not have an induction loop system.
  • People with intellectual disabilities: There are no labels in simple language.

Museum and exhibition

The bistro at Wildegg Castle (free admission) is accessible for wheelchair users.

Wildegg Castle bistro

At the castle bistro there is a WC suitable for the disabled.