page_title: Lenzburg
section_title: Places of interest
hierarchical_section_title: Lenzburg / Places of interest
context_page_description: Lenzburg is a municipality in the district of Lenzburg in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. It is the capital city of the district. The town was founded in the Middle Ages. It is in the Seetal valley, about 3 kilometres south of the Aare delta. Lenzburg and the municipalities of Niederlenz and Staufen have merged over time. The city name refers to the name of the castle which can be translated as spring castle.
  As of 31 December 2010, Lenzburg about 8,341 people lived in Lenzburg. Lenzburg is about 30 kilometres west of Zürich. Many people living in Lenzburg go to Zürich to work.
context_section_description: The main place to see in the town is the Lenzburg castle. It was built in the 11th century and has been added onto several times. Lenzburg is among the oldest and most important high-castles in Switzerland. Some of the city wall has been kept and is now under protection. Some interesting buildings are in the old part of town. These include:
  Town church, built 1667
  Old Burghalde, built in 1628
  New Burghalde, built in 1794
  A library
  The Museum Burghalde
  Roman theatre, from the 1st century A.D.
  Aquatinta
caption: New Burghalde and Old Burghalde in Lenzburg
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