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'''Windisch''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Brugg (district)|Brugg]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Aargau]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
'''Windisch''' is a [[Municipalities of Switzerland|municipality]] in the district of [[Brugg (district)|Brugg]] in the [[Cantons of Switzerland|canton]] of [[Aargau]] in [[Switzerland]]. |
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==History== |
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Windisch is situated at the site of the Roman legion camp [[Vindonissa]]. The modern city was founded in 1309 in memory of the [[regicide]] of King [[Albert I of Germany]] in the previous year. Albert was on the way to suppress a revolt in [[Suebi|Swabia]] when he was murdered on May 1, 1308, near Windisch on the [[Reuss River]], by his nephew [[John Parricida|John of Swabi]], afterwards called "the Parricide" or "John Parricida", whom he had deprived of his inheritance.<ref>{{HDS|1715|Windisch}}</ref> |
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==Heritage sites of national significance== |
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| ⚫ | The church of the former Königsfelden monastery with its glass paintings of 1325, [[Agnes of Rome|Agnes]] chapel, comptrollery and convent building is listed as a [[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance|heritage site of national significance]].<ref>[[Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance]] (1995), p. 49.</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Windisch | |
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 Church of Königsfelden. | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Windisch  | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Aargau |
| District | Brugg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.91 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2018)[2] | |
| • Total | 7,668 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (Central European Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (Central European Summer Time) |
| Postal code(s) | 5210 |
| SFOS number | 4123 |
| ISO 3166 code | CH-AG |
| Surrounded by | Birmenstorf, Brugg, Gebenstorf, Hausen, Mülligen |
| Website | www SFSO statistics |
Windisch is a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
History
Windisch is situated at the site of the Roman legion camp Vindonissa. The modern city was founded in 1309 in memory of the regicide of King Albert I of Germany in the previous year. Albert was on the way to suppress a revolt in Swabia when he was murdered on May 1, 1308, near Windisch on the Reuss River, by his nephew John of Swabi, afterwards called "the Parricide" or "John Parricida", whom he had deprived of his inheritance.[3]
Heritage sites of national significance
The church of the former Königsfelden monastery with its glass paintings of 1325, Agnes chapel, comptrollery and convent building is listed as a heritage site of national significance.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Arealstatistik Standard - Gemeinden nach 4 Hauptbereichen". Federal Statistical Office. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "Ständige Wohnbevölkerung nach Staatsangehörigkeitskategorie Geschlecht und Gemeinde; Provisorische Jahresergebnisse; 2018". Federal Statistical Office. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Windisch in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- ^ Swiss inventory of cultural property of national and regional significance (1995), p. 49.
External links
- Windisch in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
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