Coats of Arms at the Torhaus - Aarau, AG, Switzerland
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A late Gothic ensemble of coats of arms above the southern gate in Aarau.
Waymark Code: WMX5MP
Location: Aargau, Switzerland
Date Posted: 12/01/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dorcadion Team
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EN: The late Gothic coat of arms ensemble is located at the gatehouse over the passage next to the Upper Tower in the south of Aarau's old town. It shows two angels holding four coats of arms.

The two middle coats of arms are the city of Aarau. I could not identify the upper one with the double-headed eagle, it could have a connection to Habsburg, to which the city belonged after 1273. The bottom coat of arms is that of Bern, which conquered the area in 1415 and kept as a subject country until 1798.

According to archaeological studies the panel is dating back to around 1500, the Bernese coat of arms was added later, the other ones and the angels are carved from a single stone.

DE: Die spätgotische Wappentafel befindet sich am Torhaus über dem Durchgang neben dem Oberen Turm im Süden der Aarauer Altstadt. Sie zeigt zwei Engel, die vier Wappen halten.

Die zwei mittleren Wappen sind das der Stadt Aarau. Das obere mit dem Doppeladler konnte ich nicht identifizieren, es könnte mit Habsburg zu tun haben, dem die Stadt ab 1273 gehörte. Das untere Wappen ist das von Bern, das die Gegend 1415 eroberte und bis 1798 als Untertanenland behielt.

Die Tafel stammt nach archäoligoischen Untersuchungen aus der Zeit um das Jahr 1500, das Berner Wappen wurde später hinzugefügt, die anderen und die Engel sind aus einem Stein gemeisselt.
Bearer of Coat of Arms: Town

Full name of the bearer: Bern, Aarau (twice), unknown

Where is Coat of Arms installed (short description) ?:
above the southern gate into the old town


Material / Design: Stone

Blazon (heraldic description):
Aarau: "Argent an Eagle displayed Sable beaked langued and membered Gules and a Chief of the last." Bern: "Gules, on a bend or, a bear passant sable, langued, armed and vilené of the field."


Address:
Rathausgasse 239A 5000 Aarau


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