ビスリッヒアーインゼルでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

教会でのクジラの展示

The Protestant church in Xanten is a listed building with roots in the 16th century. It was built after the Peace of Westphalia, which is reflected in the Baroque portal bearing the year 1648. Typical of the Reformed style, the church eschews opulent decoration, but impresses with its simple elegance and the organ from Cologne, which was restored in 2002 and is once again playing. A particularly interesting feature is the crypt beneath the church, which served as a burial site for over 130 years.

The Kleve Gate is part of Xanten's original city fortifications. Construction of the gate began in 1393 as an impressive double gate complex, dominating Xanten's cityscape when approaching from the north. The complex consists of a main gate and an outer gate, reminiscent of the Ponttor in Aachen. The main gate of the Kleve Gate is formed by a four-story tower with mullioned windows. The upper story features polygonal corner turrets and is covered by a hipped roof. The upper stories are accessed via a stair tower. The doors to the stair tower and the former gatekeeper's office are located in the passageway. Above the pointed arch portal on the outer side are the coat of arms of the city of Kleve and the now-discernible coat of arms of Cologne Cathedral. Next to the city-side entrance is a niche containing a statue of St. Victor (circa 1400). The outer gate is flanked by round towers.

A temporary exhibition of a stranded whale in Xanten Cathedral. From Fat Thursday until Easter 2026.

Beautiful building to see.

Very nice rampart/turrets.

Because it's always fun to see the city in miniature.

You see them in several places.