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North Rhine-Westphalia

Archaeological Showcase in Elisengarten: Remains of the Barbarossa Wall

North Rhine-Westphalia

Archaeological Showcase in Elisengarten: Remains of the Barbarossa Wall

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Archaeological Showcase in Elisengarten: Remains of the Barbarossa Wall

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Bernd 🌲🦌🍄🥾

October 30, 2022

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Time and again, significant archaeological discoveries are made during civil engineering work in Aachen. This was also the case on the grounds of the Elisengarten. During systematic excavations between 2007 …

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1Fritz-Marc 🚴🥾🏊🌲

April 2, 2022

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In the middle of the Elisengarten, the remains of the former Brbarossa Wall can be viewed under glass. During excavation work, parts of the wall were found which can be assigned to the inner ring. The work on the wall began in 1172, as the city received the right to mint, market and town from Emperor Friedrich Barbarossa and therefore the citizens of the city had a city wall built, the so-called Barbarossa Wall.

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July 9, 2022

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A beautiful piece of history... close enough to touch

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Location: North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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