Weinfelden

Weinfelden is a municipality in the canton of Thurgau, Switzerland, and the capital of the district of the same name. It is an old town known in Roman times as Quivelda, with a Roman bridge over the river Thur recorded as early as 124 AD, and the name Weinfelden first appears in a document from 838. It was by far the largest town of Thurgau when the canton became independent in 1803, although Frauenfeld was made the cantonal capital. The municipality covers 15.5 square kilometres and had 11,629 inhabitants at the end of 2020, most of them German speaking. Heritage sites of national significance include the Gasthaus Zum Trauben, Bachtobel Castle with its wine press, the town hall and the Reformed church. It is the most important railway junction in Thurgau and is known for its ice hockey team HC Thurgau.