Oberbirten

Oberbirten is a residential area in Xanten, Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia. Oberbirten is situated nearby to the church St. Viktor, as well as near the playground Spielplatz Ehemalige Schule Unterbirten.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fürstenberg and Fürstenberg.

Fürstenberg

Nature reserve

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Fürstenberg is a nature reserve.

Fürstenberg

Peak

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Fürstenberg is a peak.

Xanten Cathedral

Church

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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 3½ km northwest of Oberbirten.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vetera and Xanten.

Vetera

Locality

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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.

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. Xanten is situated 3½ km northwest of Oberbirten.