A journey back to the time of the Romans: The imposing city gate represents the entrance to the Archaeological Open-Air Museum in Xanten, the largest of its kind in Germany. On the site you can experience the Roman culture up close. The city gate is a reconstruction of a Roman gate and brings history to life.

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"... The large gate building on the northern city wall is a three-story structure flanked by two mighty towers. Steep wooden stairs in the towers, past the winches for …

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1. Roman Bakery and Millstones – Roman Communal Latrine loop from Xanten

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2. St. Viktor's Cathedral, Xanten – Kriemhild Mill, Xanten loop from Reeser Schanz, Rheinaue zwischen Obermörmter und Vynen, bei Gut Grindt und Haus Lüttingen

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3. Klever Gate, Xanten – St. Viktor's Cathedral, Xanten loop from Xanten

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Location: Xanten, Kreis Wesel, Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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North Gate, Archaeological Park Xanten

1. Roman Bakery and Millstones – Roman Communal Latrine loop from Xanten

2. St. Viktor's Cathedral, Xanten – Kriemhild Mill, Xanten loop from Reeser Schanz, Rheinaue zwischen Obermörmter und Vynen, bei Gut Grindt und Haus Lüttingen

3. Klever Gate, Xanten – St. Viktor's Cathedral, Xanten loop from Xanten

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