The best-preserved Cistercian monastery in Switzerland with its magnificent monastery church and historic gardens offers interactive exhibitions and tours. Culture, education, history and hospitality come together at this place of power on the Limmat.

An excursion to the Wettingen monastery peninsula is an experience for young and old alike: the convent garden of the Wettingen monastery peninsula offers secluded spots as well as a historic kitchen garden and an avenue of 200-year-old plane trees. A stone's throw away is the prestigious abbey house with its terraced garden. This is where the head of the monastery once received his guests. A medicinal garden illustrates the long tradition of monastic medicine. The walk through the monastery peninsula also leads to the cultural trail along the Limmat and to the old spinning mill and wooden bridge.

The imposing Cistercian monastery with its 13th century monastery church sits enthroned in the heart of the monastery peninsula. A visit to the church takes you through two worlds: The monks' church with its famous carved choir stalls was once reserved for monks and clergy. The Conversenkirche, the secular part of the monastery church, impresses with its magnificent altars and paintings. The Romanesque-Gothic cloister in the monastery is famous for its stained glass from the 13th to 17th centuries. The idyllic cloister garden is located in the middle of the cloister quarter.

The Museum Aargau offers interactive exhibitions, tricky tours, guided tours and workshops on the topics of faith, power and knowledge on the Wettingen monastery peninsula. The offers are aimed at adults, families and schools. Cultural events also take place on a regular basis. Restaurants and inns invite visitors to embark on culinary journeys of discovery. The Wettingen Monastery Peninsula is also popular for private events such as weddings or drinks receptions.


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