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Roman Watchtowers at Park Matilo

Roman Watchtowers at Park Matilo

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Roman Watchtowers at Park Matilo

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Location: Leiden, South Holland, Netherlands

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RemcoM

September 24, 2021

If you want to get very close to the Roman history of Leiden, you should definitely visit Archaeological Park Matilo. The park is named after the castellum that served as a defensive fortress here about 2000 years ago. The archaeological remains of this army camp, but also those of a medieval monastery are still hidden in the soil. Above ground, the municipality of Leiden has made the history of this area visible with reconstructions of watchtowers and children's playground equipment in Roman style.

If it is up to the municipality of Leiden, Archaeological Park Matilo will grow into an open stage where art, history and culture meet. In Park Matilo, various parties organize activities for young and old. There is even a Roman archery association (Sagittatus) active!

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Gerry

December 10, 2023

All information can be found at parkmatilo.nl

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JakobusPilger

August 4, 2023

There is a quarter-hour, well worth seeing film about the UNESCO world cultural heritage "Limes" as part of the series "Treasures of the World - Heritage of Humanity" in the ARD media library (in German). Can be found at the following link:
ardmediathek.de/video/schaetze-der-welt/der-limes-borderwall-des-roeischen-reiches-deutschland-aufnahme-343/swr/Y3JpZDovL3N3ci5kZS82NjA0NzIw

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Roman Watchtowers at Park Matilo

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