Amphitheater of Vindonissa, Roman amphitheatre in Windisch, Switzerland.
The stone-built amphitheatre features three concentric elliptical walls and measures 111 by 99 meters, making it Switzerland's largest Roman entertainment venue.
The initial wooden structure from Emperor Tiberius's reign was replaced around 50 AD by the Legio XXI Rapax after a fire destroyed the original building.
The amphitheatre accommodated 11,000 spectators who gathered to watch gladiatorial contests and animal hunts, including events featuring exotic creatures like camels.
The archaeological site remains open to the public without museum admission requirements, allowing visitors to explore the ancient Roman entertainment complex independently.
Archaeological findings from the amphitheatre, including animal bones and architectural elements, are displayed at the Vindonissa Museum in nearby Brugg since 1912.
Location: Windisch
Location: Aargau
Part of: Vindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlement
Address: Schlossergasse 5
GPS coordinates: 47.47630,8.21360
Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:40
Vindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlement
713 m
Former Abbey Königsfelden
544 m
Legionary Trail Vindonissa
596 m
Reformed church
1.1 km
Formerly Höhere Technische Lehranstalt
368 m
Casino-Brücke
1.1 km
Aaresteg Mülimatt
994 m
Abdication hall
855 m
Zur Sonne Inn
574 m
Zur Waage Restaurant
508 m
Former old post
1.1 km
Roman catholic parish church of St. Mary
110 m
Bossart house
936 m
Former Bären Inn
1 km
Gymnasium
915 m
Reservoir Chapf
1 km
Administrative building Brugg Cable Works
373 m
Old schoolhouse
1 km
Rifleman's fountain
1 km
St. Nikolaus catholic church
892 m
Psychiatric clinic with park
579 m
Company archives of the SBB Historical Heritage Foundation
590 m
Archives and Collections of the Cantonal Archaeology Aargau
535 m
Technical Museum of the SBB Historical Heritage Foundation
590 m
Storchenturm
1.1 km
City hall with pavilion
943 m
Post building
1 km
Little garden house
1 kmReviews
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