Each story is rooted in real local history and landmarks
A child discovers Roman coins near St. Arbogast church and follows the ancient road back in time to the bustling vicus of Vitudurum. They meet a Roman potter, visit the thermal baths, and witness the construction of the castrum wall in 294 AD as the old world gives way to the new.
A young squire in Duke Ulrich’s castle must warn the people of Winterthur about an approaching danger. Racing down the Töss valley from the Kyburg tower, the child discovers what it means to protect a newly founded city — and why some walls are worth defending.
Set in 1629, a child joins clergyman Hans Heinrich Meyer’s new Musikkollegium, learning to sing and play. Each rehearsal unlocks a different room in the Stadtkirche, where centuries of music echo from the twin towers — from Baroque cantatas to Stravinsky’s modern harmonies.
Young Alfred Büchi is fascinated by the roaring engines at the Sulzer factory. A magical gear transports him inside a diesel engine, where he must figure out how to harness the wasted exhaust gas — and invents the turbocharger that will power ships and machines across the world.
A child visiting the Am Römerholz collection steps into a painting by Bruegel and must find their way home by travelling through canvases — from Cranach’s forests to Renoir’s sun-dappled gardens to Van Gogh’s starry night — discovering how art connects centuries.
During a school trip to Technorama, a child accidentally activates all 500 exhibits at once. To set things right, they must solve scientific puzzles across three floors before the museum opens the next morning — a race against time through physics, chemistry, and wonder.
Young Hans Gamper kicks a ball through the Marktgasse cobblestones and dreams of a football club. The story follows him from Winterthur’s medieval lanes to co-founding FC Zurich and then founding FC Barcelona in 1899 — showing how a Swiss boy changed world football forever.
A child exploring the 800-year-old Schloss Hegi discovers the bishop’s hidden living room from 1496. Inside, a medieval riddle sends them on a quest through all three of Winterthur’s castles — Hegi, Kyburg, and Mörsburg — each holding a piece of the puzzle.
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