Canton d'Argovie

Trésors cachés dans le canton d'Argovie

Hidden Gems

This collection highlights the diverse medieval architecture of Aargau, ranging from the Roman legion camp at Vindonissa to the moated Hallwyl Castle. It features hilltop ruins like Schenkenberg and Alt-Wartburg alongside well-preserved urban fortifications such as Baden’s Stadtturm and Brugg’s Schwarzer Turm. The list also includes quiet religious sites like the 18th-century Marienkapelle and modern observation towers on Maiengrün and Sonnenberg, which offer panoramic views across the Swiss plateau and the Rhine.

Hidden Gems — Carte

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Hallwyl Castle

Hallwyl Castle is one of the most important moated castles in Switzerland.

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Vindonissa

Vindonissa was a Roman legion camp, vicus and later a bishop's seat at modern Windisch, Switzerland.

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Stein Castle, Aargau

Stein Castle is a castle ruin above the municipality of Baden in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

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Schenkenberg Castle

Schenkenberg Castle is a castle ruin above the municipality of Thalheim in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

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Burg Laufenburg

Hilltop castle ruins situated on an elevation in the center of Laufenburg, overlooking the Rhine.

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Alt-Wartburg

Ruins of a medieval summit castle located in the municipality of Oftringen.

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Burgkapelle St. Nikolaus

Medieval chapel located on the ridge of the Schlossberg in Baden, historically associated with the castle.

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Freudenau Castle

Freudenau Castle is a ruined fort in the municipality of Untersiggenthal of the Canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

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Stadtturm

A 15th-century gate tower serving as a prominent entrance to the old town of Baden.

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Marienkapelle

A chapel built around 1749, situated on the Sulperg hill in Wettingen.

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Maiengrünturm

A steel observation tower located in Hägglingen, providing views over the surrounding landscape.

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Aussichtsturm Sonnenberg

An observation tower on the Sunnenberg, marking the border between the cantons of Aargau and Basel-Landschaft.

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Schwarzer Turm

The oldest building in Brugg, this tower castle dates back to the city's founding and serves as its primary landmark.

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Spittelturm

A well-preserved tower from the medieval city fortifications of Bremgarten.

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Oberer Turm

A historic gate tower located at the Holzmarkt in Aarau, marking the edge of the old town.