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Archaeological Park Xanten - Museum Wasserburg Anholt

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Route: Dusseldorf - Archaeological Park Xanten - Museum Wasserburg Anholt - Dusseldorf
Duration: 6 h
Our first stop will be at In the Archaeological Park Xanten, you can tour the former Roman city Colonia Ulpia Traiana in the relaxing atmosphere of a unique park.  Travel 2,000 years back in time - that which many dream of is possible in Xanten. The Archaeological Park submerges you in life in a Roman town high up in Germania... what at first sounds like the beginning of an Asterix comic is the reality in Xanten Archaeological Park. Whether bath, temple or amphitheatre, the typically Roman buildings give you a living impression of how towns looked in the first century AD.  Colonia Ulpia Traiana was founded in 100 AD and received its name and the so-called ‘High Town Charter’ from Emperor Trajan at the time, which cemented its high status within the Roman Empire. With approximately 10,000 inhabitants, it was the third largest Roman town north of the Alps, only Claudia Ara Agrippinensium (modern-day Cologne) and Augusta Treverorum (Trier) were larger. After the fall of the Romans, the settlement began to decay however, it is the only one in Germany that wasn’t built over. At 73 hectares, Xanten Archaeological Park is now Germany’s largest outdoor museum and offers so much to see. It is a mixture of ruins and reconstructed sites including temples, homes, an amphitheatre, a city wall, a baths complex and an inn, to name but a few. There is also a museum housing finds from excavations. Overall, Xanten Archaeological Park offers a fascinating insight into life in this Roman settlement and really lets you immerse yourself in its history. You can even dress up like a Roman.Next we will visit to Anholt Castle and Park. It truly is a hidden treasure at the border. Nowadays the castle is partly a hotel and partly a museum. The castle is home to a vast and exquisite art museum with exhibits in varies porcelain, painting, tapestry, and armory collections. The extensive porcelain collection ranges from 17th and 18th century with Chinese, Japanese, Dutch, and German origins. Over 700 paintings from the princes of Salm-Salm line the walls with Dutch, Spanish, Flemish, and Italian masters; to include Rembrandt, Jan van Goyen, Gerard ter Borch, Murillo, Salvator Rosa, as well as, J. Breughel the Younger. Historically, the Museum Wasserburg Anholt is considered the largest private collection of art in North Rhine-Westphalia. Another exhibition space of 1500 m² features furniture from the Renaissance and Baroque era. The splendor of past centuries is viewed in the parade hall, marble room, and knight’s hall. Each work of art contributes to the profound cultural uniqueness only found at the Museum Wasserburg Anholt. Besides, a historical armory and dungeon await visitors in the “Dicken Turm” which translates into “Thick Tower”. The Park of the Wastercastle Anholt stands as a masterpiece of garden art. The 42ha size royal castle garden incorporates an incredible rose garden, a vast variety of trees to include stunningly beautiful magnolia trees, different species of plants, a unique flower garden, native water birds, numerous hiking trails, wide-ranging water areas, as well as, a unique maze . After we return to Dusseldorf.
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