Back to top

1499 - Fricktal finds from troubled times

Exhibitions
Berner Kriegsknechte plündern ein Dorf. Quelle: Bern,  Burgerbibliothek, Mss.h.h.I.1, p. 148 – Diebold Schilling, Amtliche  Berner Chronik, Bd. 1  (https://www.e-codices.ch/de/list/one/bbb/Mss-hh-I0001)
Ofenkacheln aus Frickt, teils verbrannt. Quelle: Kantonsarchäologie  Aargau, Foto: Klaus Powroznik 3. Dreibeinige Gefässe dienten zum  Kochen. Quelle: Kantonsarchäologie Aargau, Foto: Klaus Powroznik
In 1499, the Swabian War raged in the Fricktal. Entire villages were burned and plundered by Confederate troops. The Fricktal, which formerly belonged to Habsburg, lay on the border at that time in the middle of the conflict area.
More than half a millennium later, archaeological finds bear witness to the troubled times in the Fricktal. The objects on display come from the late medieval fire layers that have been excavated since the 1980s.
The finds show the surprisingly high standard of the rural way of life, which can still be admired today, especially through the high quality stove tiles.
The traveling exhibition is visiting more than 20 Fricktal communities this year. From November 18, 2024 to December 15, 2024, the joint project of the Fricktalisch-Badische Vereinigung für Heimatkunde and the Kantonsarchäologie Aargau will make a stop at the Fricktaler Museum.
This exhibition is available in
German

Museum details

Address
Haus zur Sonne
Marktgasse 12
4310
Rheinfelden (CH)
+41 61 835 57 80
Opening hours

47.555433, 7.79351

FMR A.021 Nähkästchen
-
Chatting from the sewing box

Ann-Kathrin Niederberger presents her favorite pieces from her self-designed wardrobe and introduces you to the peculiarities of tailoring in earlier centuries. centuries.

Event
FMR C.729 Modezeichnung
-
Raise the curtain!

The Fricktal Museum is taking part in the fashion show at the "Spring Awakening" event organized by Rheinfelden Pro Altstadt! Marvel at the wardrobe of past times and current models. https://www ...

Event
Mitmachaktion im Fricktaler Museum
-
Which way?

The conversion project for the Fricktal Museum is intended to breathe new life into the "Haus zur Sonne". What ideas do you have? What topics do you find exciting and would you like to see reflected ...

Event
Mitmachaktion im Fricktaler Museum
-
Which way?

The conversion project for the Fricktal Museum is intended to breathe new life into the "Haus zur Sonne". What ideas do you have? What topics do you find exciting and would you like to see reflected ...

Event
FMR G.181 Fächer
-
Chic self-made fans

A fan is a must on hot summer days! We take inspiration from the spa town of Rheinfelden around 1900 and create our own wonderfully colorful paper fan. colorful fan made of paper.

Event
FMR L.588 Katze
-
On quiet paws: Searching for clues with Rudolf Mautz the cat - a children's and family quiz at the Fricktal Museum

Take part in the search game for children, families and the young at heart and follow the museum cat Rudolf Mautz to his favorite places in the "Haus zur Sonne".

Event
Steinmetz am Mittelalterfest
-
Medieval festival in Rheinfelden

Climb the medieval town wall in the Ringmauer barn and look out over the town. Hear about the conquest of the Aargau region by the Confederates in 1415 and learn more about their impact on Rheinfelden ...

Event