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Rheinfelden Town Hall and Fricktaler Museum

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Rheinfelden Town Hall and Fricktaler Museum

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Rheinfelden Town Hall and Fricktaler Museum

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    December 19, 2024

    Rheinfelden Town Hall

    Centrally located, the town hall with its impressive baroque facade, massive tower and beautiful courtyard stands in the middle of Rheinfelden's old town.

    An Austrian coat of arms on a Swiss town hall?

    After the town hall burned down in 1531, it was rebuilt. The tower with its crenellated crown dates back to the Zähringer period. The baroque facade from the 18th century shows the coats of arms of Austria, the county of Hauenstein, Laufenburg, Säckingen, Rheinfelden, and the Truchsessen family.

    Rheinfelden belonged to the Habsburgs and thus to Austria for almost 1000 years. Today, the entire city administration is located in the historic building.

    Rudolf: The King of Rheinfelden.

    When you enter through the gate on the left, there is a cast of the gravestone of Rudolf von Rheinfelden († 1080). The former court and market arcades are also here.

    Text / Source: Tourism Rheinfelden, City Office, Rheinfelden
    tourismus-rheinfelden.ch/de/erleben/sehenswuerdigkeiten/rheinfelder-rathaus

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      December 19, 2024

      Rheinfelden Town Hall
      The Town Hall is a hidden gem full of history. It is located in the town hall and can be reached via the Gothic staircase in the inner courtyard. Inside, magnificent portraits of the Habsburg rulers and coats of arms await. Anyone who wants to get married in Rheinfelden can celebrate their civil wedding here.
      Cultural asset of regional importance.
      On the night of February 11, 1531, the old town hall in Rheinfelden fell victim to a fire. Shortly afterwards, a new building was built using the medieval tower that had been spared from the fire.
      This late Gothic building forms the core of today's town hall.
      Coat of arms & portraits of the rulers.
      The large council chamber was decorated on the north and south sides with coats of arms from the Ropstein workshop in Freiburg im Breisgau. These were donated by Austrian sovereigns, friendly forest towns and the county of Hauenstein, as well as local nobles who were in the service of the Habsburgs.
      10 princes and 8 citizens' portraits depict personalities from Rheinfelden's history: Among others, Emperor Ferdinand I and Maria Theresa.
      Text / Source: Tourism Rheinfelden, City Office, Rheinfelden
      tourismus-rheinfelden.ch/de/erleben/sehenswuerdigkeiten/rathaussaal-rheinfelden

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        October 19, 2020

        A very imposing town hall with its baroque facade, the court arbor and the magnificent hall. A special feature is that the Rheinfeld town hall is the only one in all of Switzerland that bears Austrian insignia: the Habsburg coat of arms is emblazoned above the town hall clock and also in the council chamber on the first floor.
        The historical background can be found under the "Fricktaler Experiment": tourismus-rheinfelden.ch/stadtrundgang/4334

        When stones talk and objects tell history ... then you are in the Fricktaler Museum, in the Haus zur Sonne at Marktgasse 12 in Rheinfelden. The museum invites you to take a journey through time with various collections from prehistory, early history, the Middle Ages and modern times.
        The exhibits, most of which are directly related to Rheinfelden or the Fricktal, provide regional and foreign visitors with interesting information about the history and art of the region and make the collection an important Fricktal institution.
        From Tuesday, May 12th, the Fricktaler Museum will be open again on Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2pm to 5pm! Entrance fee Fr.5.00 / Fr.3.00.
        Source and more information: fricktaler-museum.ch/home.cfm

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          August 24, 2020

          New building after a fire of 1531. Baroque facade from 1767. Tower from the Zähringer era.
          In the courtyard there is a Gothic flight of stairs and 2 Renaissance portals from 1612/13.
          Richly furnished town hall with pictures of the Habsburgs and cabinet windows

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            August 30, 2020

            Nice old town with small shops.

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