Abbey of Königsfelden

Königsfelden Monastery is a former Franciscan double monastery, which housed both a community of Poor Clare nuns and one of Franciscan friars, living in separate wings, in the municipality of Windisch in the canton of in .
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: monastery complex in Windisch in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Former Abbey Königsfelden”, “Konigsfelden Abbey”, and “Königsfelden Monastery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Vindonissa and Brugg AG railway station.

Castle
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was a Roman legion camp, vicus and later a bishop's seat at modern , . The remains of the camp are listed as a heritage site of national significance. is situated 190 metres northeast of Abbey of Königsfelden.

Railway station
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serves the municipality of , in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Opened in 1856, it is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways. is situated 680 metres west of Abbey of Königsfelden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brugg and Gebenstorf.

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is a small town of about 11,000 people in the canton of Aargau located at the confluence of the Reuss, Aare, and Limmat Rivers, with the Aare flowing through the city's old town.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Baden in the canton of in .

Village
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was a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of in . On 1 January 2010 the municipality of merged into .

Abbey of Königsfelden

Latitude
47.48026° or 47° 28′ 49″ north
Longitude
8.21782° or 8° 13′ 4″ east
Elevation
365 metres (1,198 feet)
Open location code
8FVCF6J9+44
Geo­Names ID
11054933
Wiki­data ID
Q675554
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In Other Languages

From Belarusian to Ukrainian—“Abbey of Königsfelden” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Абацтва Кёнігсфельдэн”
  • Bulgarian: “Кьонигсфелден”
  • Czech: “Klášter Königsfelden”
  • Dutch: “Koenigsfelden”
  • Dutch: “Konigsfelden”
  • Dutch: “Königsfelden”
  • French: “Abbaye de Koenigsfelden”
  • French: “Königsfelden”
  • French: “Monastère de Königsfelden”
  • German: “Barfüsserkloster Königsfelden, Schweiz”
  • German: “Ehemaliges Kloster Königsfelden”
  • German: “Klarissenkloster Königsfelden”
  • German: “Kloster Königsfelden”
  • German: “Königsfelden”
  • Greek: “Αβαείο του Κένιγκσφελντεν”
  • Hebrew: “מנזר קניגספלדן”
  • Italian: “Kloster Königsfelden”
  • Italian: “Königsfelden”
  • Italian: “Monastero di Königsfelden”
  • Japanese: “ケーニヒスフェルデン修道院”
  • Korean: “쾨닉스펠덴 수도원”
  • Portuguese: “Abadia de Königsfelden”
  • Romanian: “Mӑnăstirea Königsfelden”
  • Romansh: “Claustra da Königsfelden”
  • Russian: “Кёнигсфельден”
  • Russian: “Монастырь Кёнигсфельден”
  • Slovenian: “Opatija Königsfelden”
  • Spanish: “Königsfelden”
  • Swedish: “Königsfelden”
  • Swiss German: “Kloster Königsfelden”
  • Swiss German: “Königsfälde”
  • Tosk Albanian: “Königsfelden”
  • Turkish: “Königsfelden Manastırı”
  • Ukrainian: “Монастир Кенігсфельден”

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