Xanten on the Lower Rhine
Wednesday, 31 October 2012 - 01:15 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Xanten is a historic town in
North Rhine-Westphalia , located in the
district of Wesel . Xanten is the only German town whose name begins with X.
Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park or archaeological open air museum (one of the largest in the world), its medieval picturesque city centre with Xanten Cathedral and many museums, its large man-made lake for various watersport activities as well as high standard of living. It is visited by approximately one million tourists a year. Big events include the Xantener Sommerfestspiele (a prestigious classical music festival lasting 2 weeks every summer), the annual Xantener Montmartre where artists from all over the world show their latest works as well as the annual German sandcastle-building championship. According to the legend of the Nibelungs , Siegfried of Xanten was born on ze Santen an dem Rhîne .
Das Gotische Haus (The Gothik House) © Hans Peter Schaefer - www.reserv-a-rt.de
In 1975 the
Archäologischer Park Xanten (Archaeological Park Xanten), a partial reconstruction of the Roman
Colonia Ulpia Traiana , was established and opened for tourism. It is built on the site of the Roman town. Today it is one of the most frequently visited parks in Germany. Further different historical buildings in the town centre were restored, and today in Xanten there is one of the most beautiful city centres in Germany, with many shops, restaurants and cafes in a medieval atmosphere. At the
Xantener Südsee and
Xantener Nordsee , two lakes connected by a channel close to the localities Wardt and Vynen, the
Freizeitzentrum Xanten (Leisure center Xanten) was established in 1982. Today, it is a popular destination for sailors.
The city borders the
Lower Rhine and the city of
Rees to the north, the city of
Wesel to the east, the municipalities of
Alpen and
Sonsbeck to the south, and the cities of
Uedem and
Kalkar to the west. The closest international (European) airport is
Airport Weeze , (also called
Niederrhein Airport ) is in
Weeze (25 km); the closest intercontinental airport is
Düsseldorf International Airport (60 km).
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