Colonia Ulpia Traiana
The Colonia Ulpia Traiana was a Roman city located in the area of present-day Xanten, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It existed approximately from 100 to 275 CE and was a major center of the province of Germania Inferior.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient Roman city
- Also known as: “Archaeological Park of Xanten”, “Castra Vetera”, “Colonia Ulpia Trajana”, “Tricensimae”, “Ulpia Traiana”, “კოლონია ულპია ტრაიანა”, “ულპია ტრაიანა”, and “ულპია-ტრაიანა”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Archaeological Park of Xanten and Reconstructed Roman harbour temple (APX).
Archaeological Park of Xanten
Park
Reconstructed Roman harbour temple (APX)
Amphitheatre of Xanten
Archaeological site
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xanten and Lüttingen.
Vetera
Locality
Colonia Ulpia Traiana
- Categories: Roman city, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Xanten, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.66814° or 51° 40′ 5″ north
Longitude
6.444° or 6° 26′ 38″ east
Elevation
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
9F38MC9V+7H
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Spanish—“Colonia Ulpia Traiana” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
- Catalan: “Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
- Cebuano: “Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
- Dutch: “Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
- French: “Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
- Georgian: “კოლონია-ულპია-ტრაიანა”
- German: “Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
- German: “LVR-Archäologischer Park Xanten”
- Italian: “Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
- Latin: “Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
- Portuguese: “Colônia Úlpia Trajana”
- Romanian: “Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
- Russian: “Колония Ульпия Траяна”
- Spanish: “Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Colonia Ulpia Traiana and Niederbruch.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Hotel Van Bebber and Xanten Stiftskirche St. Viktor.
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