Baden District, Administrative district in Aargau, Switzerland
Description
Baden District is an administrative district in Aargau canton, Switzerland, comprising 25 municipalities with Baden as its main city. The area features a mix of residential neighborhoods, farmland, and woodlands spread across gentle rolling terrain.
History
The district was established in 1803 after the County of Baden was dissolved during the reorganization of Switzerland's cantons. This reshaping reflected broader changes in how the region was governed and administered.
Culture
The district shows diverse religious life with Roman Catholic and Reformed communities that shape the character of its towns. This mixture appears in the architecture and local customs you see today.
Practical
The region is well connected by trains and buses to other major Swiss cities, with good coverage throughout the municipalities. Plan visits according to local schedules, as service frequencies vary between larger towns and smaller villages.
Did you know?
The district shows an interesting balance between farmland and forest, with settlements nestled between these natural and productive areas in a way visitors often don't notice at first. This equilibrium gives the landscape its particular character and separates it from more urbanized neighboring regions.
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Lägern
7.3 km
Vindonissa, Celtic oppidum / Roman legionary camp / civilian settlement
6.2 km
Former Abbey Königsfelden
6.4 km
Former Cistercian monastery Wettingen
1.7 km
Stein Castle
838 m
Zum "Sternen" Inn
1.6 km
Regensberg Castle
10.6 km
Zwilag
9.8 km
Forschungsreaktor Diorit
9.7 km
Heitersberg
6.7 km
Former Cistercian monastery Gnadenthal
8.1 km
Aquae Helveticae, Roman vicus / medieval / modern city
1.8 km
Museum Langmatt Sidney and Jenny Brown Foundation
1.7 km
Hotel Verenahof
1.9 km
Villa Boveri
705 m
Catholic town church and Sebastian's chapel with church treasure
933 m
Altberg Observation Tower
8.8 km
Bailiwick Castle
1.1 km
Balmburg, medieval castle site
12 km
Jewish cemetery
7.4 km
Wettingen Reservoir
2 km
Kursaal
1.6 km
Festung Dietikon
10.3 km
City fortification
943 m
Hasenbergturm AG
10.8 km
Château
9.1 km
Freudenau castle ruin
7.1 km
Holzbrücke
1 km
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