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EXPERIENCE Northern Switzerland Autumnal view across

the terraces from the
ruins of Baden’s castle

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BADEN Stadtturm
⌂ Schlossbergplatz 3
§ 056 200 87 87
! D2 ⌂ 22 km (14 miles) NW of Zurich n Bahnhofplatz 1;
www.baden.ch This tall four­sided tower was
built in the 15th century to
One of Switzerland’s oldest health resorts, Baden guard the Old Town. It is set
(meaning “baths”) is a peaceful, stately town. The with four corner turrets, and
therapeutic properties of its hot sulphur springs, its steep roof of red, black and
which the Romans knew as Aquae Helveticae, have white tiles is crowned by a bel­
been exploited since ancient times. From the Middle fry. The tower also features
a clock framed by frescoes.
Ages, Baden’s location on the River Limmat has con­ Museum Langmatt Kurpark Spa Quarter
trib uted to its becoming an important centre of trade, 500 m (550 yd) 350 m (400 yd)
HAS BÄDERSTR.
and its beautiful Old Town is the legacy of this histor­ 3 H ASE L ST R AS S E
ical status. Today, Baden is still a popular spa centre, O BERDORFSTRASSE
OELRAINSTR.
with facilities for large numbers of visitors, as well Pfarrkirche Mariä B A H N H O F S T R . ELSTRA S S E
Himmelfahrt
as a thriving industrial town. A good place to begin Stadtfriedhof B R U G G Baden L imma t
Alter
exploring Baden’s Old Town is the east bank of the ⌂ Kirchplatz § 056 222 Station L I M M AT P R O M E N A D E
Limmat. From here, the rest of the Old Town is reached 57 15 G ÜTE R STRA S SE BAHNHOF- L IMMATAUW E G
PLATZ
by crossing a wooden bridge. Baden’s parish church, the S ON N E N B E R G S T R A S S E SCHLÖSSLISTRASSE
Church of the Assumption, G ARTE NST R ASS E E R S T R A S S E STA DT TU R MSTRASS E B A H N H O F S T R A S S E Limmat- E H R E N D I N G E R S T R A S S E
1 Austrian forces, when Baden was built in the centre of the B A DSTRA S S E OELRAINSTR. steg
and the sur rounding area
Ruine Stein fell under Vorderösterreich MARTINSBERGSTR. RÜTISTR.
The ruins of a castle look (Further Austria). In 1712, the INSIDER TIP THEATER- Naturwaldreservat
Lägern
eastwards towards the Old castle was des troyed during Spanisch Brötli R Ü T I ST R A SSE SCHLOSSBERG- PLATZ
PLATZ
Town from the top of a rocky con flicts between Protestant A light, flaky pastry, KRO N E N G A S S E Historisches
promontory, beneath which and Catholic cantons. Today filled with a tasty mix Ruine Stein Stadtturm RATHAUSG. Museum Baden
runs a road tunnel. Originally these ruins are wreathed by of roasted and crushed OBERE G. Stadthaus OBERE HALDE Holzbrücke
built in the 10th century, the green spaces, making it a hazelnuts and apricot MANSBE RGWEG KIRCH- SCHARTENSTR.
PLATZ
castle passed through the pleasant place for a stroll. The jam, this baked treat is a WEITE GASSE Pfarrkirche Mariä
Himmelfahrt
hands of several noble fam­ hilltop offers a splendid view Baden specialty. Enjoy KIRCHWEG K A N A L- STRASS E
ilies before being inherited by over the curving passage of it warm from the oven MELLINGERSTRASSE Hochbrücke WETTINGERSTRASSE
the Habsburgs in 1264. It was the River Limmat and of the with a cup of coffee as a
rebuilt in the 13th century as picturesque Old Town laid delicious morning snack. M E L L I N G E R NE UE N H OF ER STR AS S E LÄNDLIWEG Villa Boveri
an arsenal and fortress for before it. OBERSTADTSTR. S T R A S S E ZÜRCHERSTRASSE Schweizer Park 0 metres 200 N
188 Kindermuseum 0 yards 200
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