Aarau Attractions
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Aarau, capital of the canton of Aargau since 1803, lies on the River Aare under the southern slopes of the Jura. With Late Gothic houses dating from the period of Kyburg rule, their street fronts colorfully remodeled in Baroque style, it is known as the "town of gables and gardens". In addition to its role as an administrative and cultural center it also has a variety of industry (manufacture of instruments, iron and steel works, optical industry, bell-casting).
Founded about 1240 by the Counts of Kyburg, Aarau soon passed into the hands of the Habsburgs.
Founded about 1240 by the Counts of Kyburg, Aarau soon passed into the hands of the Habsburgs.
Aarau Surroundings
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Lenzburg, Switzerland
Above the little town of Lenzburg is the medieval Schloss Lenzburg, which contains a museum.