Winikon: The Fusionsweg and Historic Buildings

Winikon between the Suhrental and Aargau

Winikon is a district of Triengen in the Suhrental and lies on the border with the canton of Aargau. Two themes shape the area for visitors: the Fusionsweg, which passes through several districts, and its historic buildings. These include the late Baroque parish church of the Assumption of Mary, the rectory and the Pfarrspycher. This means you can shape your stay around hiking stages or around the history of the buildings and the area. Winikon is accessible by car, public transport and on foot. Check the current connection for your chosen mode of travel in advance.

The Fusionsweg through four districts

The Fusionsweg in the municipality of Triengen connects Triengen, Winikon, Wilihof and Kulmerau. It passes through forests, along streams and across meadows.

The trail is signposted throughout and can easily be hiked in stages. You can therefore divide the hike into sections; check the signs and plan your stages again before setting out. There are four signposted viewing platforms along the trail, one in each district. The platforms are spread across all four districts rather than being concentrated in Winikon alone.

Landscape and local history

The former municipality of Winikon included extensive woodland, agricultural land and ponds. These ponds were created after the former marshland along the Suhre was drained. The sequence of drainage followed by the creation of the ponds makes the transformation of the former marshland part of the area’s local landscape history.

Church, rectory and Pfarrspycher

The late Baroque parish church of the Assumption of Mary stands in Winikon and is visible across much of the Suhrental. It was built between 1699 and 1702. On 4 September 1710, Konrad Ferdinand Leist, auxiliary bishop of Constance, reconsecrated the church. The present parish church underwent extensive restoration from 1991 to 1995. The chronology is important: the reconsecration did not coincide with the new construction; the restoration represents a further, later phase. The designation “late Baroque” describes the parish church’s style; together with the construction dates of 1699 to 1702, it allows the style and the specific building phase to be distinguished.

The Winikon rectory is a historic building shaped by successive phases. The oldest phase of the present roof structure dates from the winter of 1576/77; the rectory underwent extensive restoration from 2017 to 2019. In chronological comparison, the earliest dated phase of the rectory’s roof structure predates the construction of the church.

The Pfarrspycher is part of Winikon’s church complex. It was formerly used to store the tithe temporarily; since around 1985, it has served as a village museum for the Winikon Historical Society. Its history links an earlier economic use with its later function as a museum.

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