Amphitheatre of Xanten
Amphitheatre of Xanten is an archaeological site in Xanten, Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia. Amphitheatre of Xanten is situated nearby to Römischer Kran, as well as near Aquädukt.Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: reconstructed ancient Roman amphitheater of Colonia Ulpia Traiana in today’s Xanten, Germany
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Xanten Cathedral and Archaeological Park of Xanten.
Xanten Cathedral
Church
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Xanten Cathedral, sometimes called St. Victor's Cathedral, is a Catholic church situated in Xanten, a historic town in the lower Rhine area, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Xanten Cathedral is situated 560 metres south of Amphitheatre of Xanten.
Archaeological Park of Xanten
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Archaeological Park of Xanten is situated 540 metres west of Amphitheatre of Xanten.
Klever Tor
City gate
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Klever Tor is a city gate, which is situated 500 metres south of Amphitheatre of Xanten.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xanten and Lüttingen.
Xanten
Town
Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Xanten is a town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the district of Wesel. Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park, one of the largest archaeological open air museums in the world, built at the site of the Roman settlements Colonia Ulpia Traiana.
Vetera
Locality
Photo: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Vetera was the name of the location of two successive Roman legionary camps in the province of Germania Inferior near present-day Xanten on the Lower Rhine. Vetera is situated 3 km southeast of Amphitheatre of Xanten.
Amphitheatre of Xanten
- Categories: Roman amphitheater, reconstructed structure, ancient Roman structure, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Xanten, Wesel, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.6672° or 51° 40′ 2″ northLongitude
6.45143° or 6° 27′ 5″ eastOpen location code
9F38MF82+VHOpenStreetMap ID
node 8262561399OpenStreetMap feature
building=arenaOpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2549489
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Amphitheatre of Xanten” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Amfitheater van Xanten”
- French: “amphithéâtre de Xanten”
- French: “Amphithéâtre de Xanten”
- German: “Amphitheater der Colonia Ulpia Traiana”
- German: “Amphitheater Xanten”
- Turkish: “Xanten Amfitiyatrosu”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Römischer Kran and Aquädukt.
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