Amphitheater of Vindonissa

Amphitheater of Vindonissa is an archaeological site in Windisch, Brugg District, Canton of Aargau. Amphitheater of Vindonissa is situated near the church Marienkirche, as well as near the town hall Gemeinde Windisch.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Roman amphitheater in Windisch, Switzerland, used for opera performances and various events in modern times
Also known as: “Arena Vindonissa” and “Vindonissa”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Königsfelden Monastery and Vindonissa.

Königsfelden Monastery

Park

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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 Aargau in Switzerland. Königsfelden Monastery is situated 550 metres north of Amphitheater of Vindonissa.

Vindonissa

Castle

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Vindonissa was a Roman legion camp, vicus and later a bishop's seat at modern Windisch, Switzerland. The remains of the camp are listed as a heritage site of national significance. Vindonissa is situated 710 metres northeast of Amphitheater of Vindonissa.

Brugg AG railway station

Railway station

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Brugg AG railway station serves the municipality of Brugg, in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Opened in 1856, it is owned and operated by Swiss Federal Railways. Brugg AG railway station is situated 620 metres northwest of Amphitheater of Vindonissa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brugg and Hausen bei Brugg.

Brugg

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Brugg 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.

Hausen bei Brugg

Village

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Hausen is a municipality in the district of Brugg in canton of Aargau in Switzerland.

Umiken

Village

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

Amphitheater of Vindonissa

Categories: Roman amphitheater, sylvan theater, tourism, archaeological site, and historic site
Location: Windisch, Brugg District, Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.4763° or 47° 28′ 35″ north

Longitude

8.21361° or 8° 12′ 49″ east

Open location code

8FVCF6G7+GC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 28882428

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=attraction

Wikidata ID

Q475005

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Amphitheater of Vindonissa” goes by many names.

French: “Amphithéâtre de Vindonissa”
German: “Amphitheater von Windisch”
Turkish: “Vindonissa Amfitiyatrosu”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Marienkirche and Windisch.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Amphitheater Vindonissa and Vindonissa Park.

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