Schloss Lenzburg - Museum Aargau
- Visit: 2–3 hours
- Step-free access
- Ideal for kids
Erwachsene CHF 14 · Kinder (4–16 Jahre) CHF 8
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Why go
- The Bernese-period gaol on the South Keep’s first floor, which visitors can enter.
- Two armoury swords used at the Battle of Sempach in 1386.
- Displays on castle life, sacred art, Aargau silver and 18th-century banqueting.
Plan your visit
Prices
From the venue's website · checked 27 Oct 2026
Opening hours
Today10:00 – 17:00Show all
Don't miss
- East bastionBuilt to protect the castle from cannon fire from Goffersberg.East bastion1642–46
- Rose gardenLaid out atop the lowered bastion embankment.Atop the lowered bastion embankment1893–94
Know before you go
- Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10:00–17:00.
- Adults: CHF 14; children aged 4–16: CHF 8.
- Tickets are sold through the castle’s website.
- The entrance route passes two gatehouses and a drawbridge before reaching the inner bailey.
What's inside
- Displays present former residents’ domestic life alongside the canton’s historical collections. Temporary exhibitions cover art and cultural history.
With kids
- The children’s museum is in the attic of the Landvogt’s residence.
- Castle experiences explore knights, noblemen and crooks.
Tips for your visit
- The castle offers guided tours and events featuring knights, nobles and rogues.
- The northeast approach offers a choice of the old castle path or a stairway.
Interesting facts3
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The South Keep’s walls are three metres thick.
Lenzburg Castle - Wikipedia (part 2) -
40,000 historic
The museum’s collection contains about 40,000 historic artefacts.
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Seven buildings are arranged in a horseshoe around the inner bailey.
Lenzburg Castle - Wikipedia
History
Archaeologists found a prehistoric hearth, Roman tile fragments and an 11th-century timber house on the site.
- 11th c.The Counts of Lenzburg built the oldest surviving parts of the castle as their seat.
- 1077The first definite record concerns two papal envoys imprisoned here for six months.
- 1173After the Lenzburg line ended, the castle passed to Emperor Friedrich I Barbarossa.
- Around 1230The castle passed to the Kyburgs, who founded a fortified market settlement at the hill’s western base. It became today’s town.
- 1273The Habsburgs acquired the castle.
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- 1339–1344Duke Frederick II began the Knights’ Hall for a planned marriage to Edward III’s daughter. The hall remained unfinished when Frederick died in 1344.
- 1375The castle withstood a siege by the Gugler.
- 1415Bern took the Aargau, beginning more than three and a half centuries of regional rule from the castle.
- 1444Bern’s first Landvogt moved into the castle and governed the district from there.
- 18th c.Bern converted the castle into a grain store with capacity for over 5,000 tonnes of wheat.
- 1798Viktor von Wattenwyl handed the castle to French troops; it briefly served as a military hospital.
- 1804–1860The canton of Aargau acquired the castle in 1804. It later housed a boys’ school and became privately owned in 1860.
- 1893–1911Owner Augustus Edward Jessup oversaw a major renovation that restored much of the castle to its medieval condition.
- 1956A foundation backed by the canton and city bought the castle from polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth’s widow and opened it to the public.
- 1987The cantonal historical museum opened in the castle.
- 2007The museum became part of Museum Aargau.
Photo spots
- French-style gardenCreated between 1978 and 1986 within the curtain wall on the castle’s southwest side.Southwest section of the castle On the map
How to get there
- On footAddress: Schloss, 5600 Lenzburg.
- On footFrom the car park at the foot of the hill, reach the castle by footpath or lift.
Accessibility
- Lift between the tower and Knights’ Hall Provides access for visitors with disabilities; this does not confirm access to every room.
Sources: Lenzburg Castle - Wikipedia · Lenzburg Castle - Wikipedia (part 2) · Lenzburg Castle - Home of Knights and Dragons -… · Schloss Lenzburg – Ritter- und Drachenschloss –… · Schloss Lenzburg - Wikipedia · Château de Lenzbourg - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Phone
- +41 848 871 200
Questions and answers
What happened at Schloss Lenzburg in 1798?
After Viktor von Wattenwyl handed the castle to French troops, it briefly served as a military hospital.
Who restored Schloss Lenzburg’s medieval appearance?
Owner Augustus Edward Jessup oversaw a major restoration that returned much of the castle to its medieval condition.
Who was Adrian von Bubenberg at Schloss Lenzburg?
He served as Landvogt from 1457 to 1461 and later became a Bern mayor and a hero of the Battle of Morat.
Who attended the boys’ school at Schloss Lenzburg?
The school had 50 students and 12 teachers. It mainly educated sons of prominent manufacturing families in Basel and Alsace.
Who is Stapfer House named after?
It is named after Philipp Albert Stapfer, a revolutionary and minister in the Helvetic Republic.
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