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Must See
Gothic outline, and is topped
by a pointed spire. The church
treasury, with a collection of
liturgical objects, is open to
visitors by appointment only. 5 "'-=
Historisches
Museum Baden
4 ' ⌂ Landvogteischloss
Stadthaus # 1–5pm Tue, Wed, Fri & Sat,
noon–7pm Thu, 10am–5pm
⌂ Rathausgasse 1 # 8am– Sun ∑ museum.baden.ch
5pm Mon, Wed–Fri, noon– The massive Gothic castle on
7pm Tue ∑baden.ch
the east bank of the Limmat
The Stadthaus, Baden’s town was built in the 15th century,
hall, located north of the and from 1415 to 1798 was the
church, contains a thought­ residence of Baden’s bailiffs.
Did You Know? fully restored council chamber, The castle keep now houses
the Tagsatzungssaal. It was a museum of local his tory. Its
The Reformed church here that the Swiss Diet, an archaeological section includes
by Bahnhofplatz was early version of Switzerland’s Roman pot tery, coins and other
built from the stones parlia ment, sat from 1426 to objects found in Baden. There
of the castle after it 1712. This well­preserved are also displays of wea pons,
was destroyed. chamber is lined with wood traditional cos tumes of the
panelling and beautifully Aargau region and rooms
carved wood en adornments. decor ated in the style of
The striking stained­glass differ ent historical periods.
windows, which fea ture the A wing, which extends along
Old Town between 1457 and emblems of 13 of the Swiss the riverbank, contains displays
1460. Although it was remod­ cantons, are copies of those of objects relating to Baden’s
el led on several occasions, created by the Zürich glass more recent history. The inter­
acquir ing Baroque features in painter Lukas Zeiner; each active displays will keep older
the 17th century and Neo­ was donated to the Stadthaus children busy, while youn ger
Classical elements in the by ten towns across the visitors will love exploring the
early 19th, it retains its origi nal canton in 1500. castle with Frank the Bat.

Museum Langmatt Kurpark Spa Quarter
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Ruine Stein Stadtturm RATHAUSG. KRO N E N G A S S E Museum Baden
Stadthaus OBERE HALDE
OBERE G. KIRCH- Holzbrücke
WEITE GASSE KIRCHWEG Himmelfahrt
MANSBE RGWEG PLATZ Pfarrkirche Mariä SCHARTENSTR.
MELLINGERSTRASSE K A N A L- STRASS E
Hochbrücke WETTINGERSTRASSE A bust of the Roman
OBERSTADTSTR. S T R A S S E ZÜRCHERSTRASSE Kindermuseum Park 0 metres 200 N Historisches Museum 189
M E L L I N G E R NE UE N H OF ER STR AS S E LÄNDLIWEG Villa Boveri goddess Juno at the
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