 Laufenburg AG | ||
| Laufenburg | ||
| Canton | Aargau | |
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| Residents | 3.207 · (As of December 2010) | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 3626   | ||
| height | 307 m, 318 m | |
| Tourist info web | www.laufenburg.ch | |
| no tourist info on Wikidata: | ||
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Laufenburg AG is the Swiss part of the city that belonged to Upper Austria until 1801. It is in the canton Aargau and in the Northwestern Switzerland and is one of the most beautiful points of the High Rhine Valley. The northern part of the city on the other side of the Rhine Laufenburg (Baden) is not covered here.
background
From 1408 to 1801 Laufenburg belonged to the Habsburg Front Austria and was a city. Laufenburg (Baden) has belonged to Germany since the division, the southern part joined Switzerland in 1802.
In 1985 Laufenburg received the Wakker Prize, a prize that honors cities and communities that maintain their townscape in an exemplary manner.
getting there
By plane
By train
Laufenburg can be reached every hour with line 1 of the Regio-S-Bahn Basel or with the Postbus from Brugg.
By bus
In the street
Laufenburg can be reached in 10 minutes from the Frick motorway junction on the A3 (Basel-Zurich).
By bicycle
- Rhine cycle route
- Rhine route
- Rhine Valley Path (German site)
mobility
Dynamic cardsSince Laufenburg is very small, it is easy to get around on foot.
Tourist Attractions
- Wasentor
- 1 Old Rhine Bridge
- Obere Wasengasse
- 2 The Schlossberg, with the castle ruins
- 3 Catholic Church of John the Baptist, late Gothic town church from 1489 with Baroque furnishings from 1755.
- 4 Museum "To the Ship", Fluhgasse 156. Tel.: 41 (0)62 874 22 43.
activities
- Museum ship. An art and local history museum.
- 1 Museum Rehmann, an art museum
- Visit to the historic old town
shop
- There aren't many shops in Laufenburg, so you can go shopping Basel or Rheinfelden AG.
- There are, however, in the neighboring Laufenburg (Baden) the Laufenpark with plenty of shopping opportunities EDK, Aldi, Schlecker, InterSport, Deichmann, Lidl ...
kitchen
nightlife
In Laufenburg there are no great offers for nightlife. There are about 10 bars, and the Bunker - Bar, under the red lion on the market square. By the way, in a few minutes you are on the German side, there are plenty more offers. The Hähnle bistro right by the old Rhine bridge is very well known.
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
- 1 Tourist info, Laufenplatz CH - 5080 Laufenburg. Tel.: 41 (0) 62 874 44 55. Open: Tue-Fri 2 p.m.-5 p.m., July-Sept also Sat Sun 1 p.m.-4 p.m.
trips
- Rheinfelden AG
- Bad Säckingen (D)
- Waldshut (D)
- Klingnau at the Aare reservoir with Klingnau Castle
- Brugg
Neighboring communities
are on Upper Rhine:
Canton Aargau
Laufenburg (District): Kaisten AG, Sulz AG
