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16-AUG-2013 Konrad Busslinger

Aarburg old city

Aarburg / Oftringen view map

The small town lies in the southwest Aargau at an Engnis Aare in the lower Wiggertal. It lies in the intersection of the most important traffic routes of Switzerland. The dominant landmark is the Aarburg Fortress, one of Switzerland's largest castles and a heritage site of national significance. The visual character of Aarburg is shaped by the fortification and the church on a rock spur.
In Roman times a road went by Aarburg, connecting the Olten region with the rest of inner Switzerland. During the construction of a factory in the 20th century, a hoard of coins produced during the reign of Emperor Tetricus I was discovered. The coin hoard was probably buried during the Bagauden Invasions in 284 CE.
When, precisely, the fortress of Aarburg was constructed on the rocky outcropping is unknown. The first time it was documented was in 1123 when it is mentioned as Areburc.[3] At the time it was the property of the Grafen von Frohburg family. From this castle the Bailiwick of Aarburg was governed, what is today the western part of the county of Zofingen, though not the city of Zofigen itself. In 1299 the Frohburgs sold the castle and the Bailiwick of Aarburg to the Habsburg family. The settlement at the foot of the castle was clearly identified as a town in the year 1330. Archeological evidence has shown that the city was probably founded around the year 1312.

In römischer Zeit führte eine Strasse vom Raum Olten über Aarburg in die Zentralschweiz. Beim Bau einer Fabrik kam zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts ein Münzschatz zum Vorschein, der vor allem Münzen aus der Regierungszeit von Kaiser Tetricus I. enthielt. Der Münzschatz war wahrscheinlich während der Bagaudenaufstände der Jahre 284/85 vergraben worden.[6]

Wann genau die Festung Aarburg auf dem Felssporn errichtet wurde, ist nicht bekannt, sie wird aber 1123 erstmals urkundlich als Besitz der Grafen von Frohburg erwähnt. Von der Burg aus wurde das Amt Aarburg verwaltet, das den westlichen Teil des heutigen Bezirks Zofingen umfasste, allerdings ohne die Stadt Zofingen selbst. 1299 verkauften die Frohburger die Burg und das Amt Aarburg an die Habsburger. Die Siedlung am Fuss der Festung wird erstmals 1330 explizit als Stadt bezeichnet; archäologische Funde haben ergeben, dass die Stadt wahrscheinlich 1312 entstand.


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Milan Vogrin25-Aug-2013 08:46
Beautiful!V!
Guest 17-Aug-2013 13:41
echo the sentiment below. Best. J
René Gysi17-Aug-2013 09:22
A wonderful and well composed night shot, Koni. Beautiful mood and great lights. V