haben musste. On 15 July 1228, Xanten was given town rights by the Archbishop of Cologne, Heinrich of Molenark. It was intended as a base for campaigns into Germania and until its destruction during the Revolt of the Batavi in 70 AD it was occupied by 8,000 to 10,000 legionaries, and was the main base of the Classis germanica. By the beginning of the 21st century, the Protestant share of the population had increased to some 20%. As the local council of the Deutsche Zentrumspartei was dissolved, three of formerly eight town council members were group members of the NSDAP. Missing or empty |title= (help), Location of Xanten within Wesel district, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Set of Roman silvered-bronze horse trappings from Xanten, Diederich Franz Leonhard von Schlechtendal, Der Knabenmord in Xanten vor dem Schwurgericht zu Cleve vom 4. bis 14. Amphitheater in Xanten (Deutschland) Im Ar­chäo­lo­gi­schen Park Xan­ten wird die an­tike Stadt Co­lo­nia Ulpia Traiana, die einst 10.000 Ein­woh­ner zählte, teil­re­kon­stru­iert. I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby publish it under the following license: Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents. Xanten (German pronunciation: [ˈksantən], Lower Franconian Santen) is a town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Around 15 BC the Roman castrum or camp Vetera was created on the Fürstenberg near modern-day Birten. CC BY-SA 3.0 While citizens of Xanten worked there at the beginning of the war, women and children, and especially foreigners were forced to perform hard labour at the plant as the war progressed. During the Second World War an ammunition factory of the Luftwaffe was established in a small forest close to the town, called Die Hees. A town gate called the Marstor was torn down in 1821, and the Scharntor and parts of the town walls were removed in 1825. LVR-Archäologischer Park Xanten liegt 530 Meter westlich von Amphitheater der Colonia Ulpia Traiana. Thereupon the town, 85% of which had already been destroyed, was occupied by British troops while the population was evacuated to Bedburg-Hau in preparation for the crossing of the Rhine near the town of Wesel. Reconstruction of the roman Amphitheatre in Xanten, based in the original foundations Media in category "Reconstructed Roman amphitheatre (APX)" The following 96 files are in this category, out of 96 total. The first settlements by isolated tribes can be dated to around the year 2000 BC. The town borders the Lower Rhine and the town of Rees to the north, the town of Wesel to the east, the municipalities of Alpen and Sonsbeck to the south, and the towns of Uedem and Kalkar to the west. After 281 years of construction it was finally completed in 1544. Augusta Hönle, Anton Henze: Römische Amphitheater und Stadien. In 1460 a monastery of the Bridgettines was established, with an abbey church called St. Mariä Himmelfahrt (Assumption of Mary) which nowadays serves as a parish church. Deutsch: Auf dem Bild sieht man das nachgebaute Amphitheater im Archäologischen Park Xanten der Römerstadt Colonia Ulpia Traiana. Date Parts of a nature reserve called Bislicher Inselare located in the municipality as well. In 1392 the northern part of the town came into the possession of the Dukes of Cleves, while the southern part remained with the Archbishopric of Cologne. Das Amphitheater der Colonia Ulpia Traiana war ein typisches aus Stein gebautes Rundtheater, das eine größere Stadt wie die römische Colonia Ulpia Traiana im zweiten Jahrhundert n. Chr. Liste des amphithéâtres romains Between 1819 and 1844, excavations were carried out at the Roman ruins. zerstört. Xanten was administered within the Prussian Rhine Province from 1822 to 1945. Ingo Runde: Bertuna, Beurtina, Biorzuna, Bierzuni, Biertana, Birten. On 8 March 1945, Xanten was finally taken by Canadian troops. Around 15 BC the Roman castrum or camp Vetera was created on the Fürstenberg near modern-day Birten. L'Amphithéâtre de Xanten se situe dans la colonie romaine Colonia Ulpia Traiana, dans la province romaine de Germanie (actuellement Xanten, à l'extrême ouest de l'Allemagne, en Rhénanie-du-Nord-Westphalie). The colonia became the second most important commercial post in the province of Germania Inferior, surpassed only by Colonia Agrippinensis (today's Cologne). In 2012, the Archaeological Park was expanded to nearly the whole area of the Roman colonia after Bundesstraße 57 was moved away from the area. .  51,66222 ° N 6,45389 ° E.  / Koordinaten: 51 ° 39'44 "N 06 ° 27'14" E.  /. In addition, the cathedral was hit by Allied bombs and damaged heavily. Foto: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.5. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. After the destruction of Vetera a second camp became established at the Bislicher Insel, named Castra Vetera II, which became the base camp of Legio VI Victrix. In the course of this argument, Stoecker, the ex-court chaplain, repeated the accusation of ritual murder, and hinted at Jewish influence as the cause of the failure to find the murderer (7 February 1892). English: Inscription of 1983 at reconstructed Roman amphitheater, Xanten, Germany. Incidents in the area of the factory occurred in November 1942 and October 1944, causing the explosion of a portion of the stored ammunition, which cost several workers' lives. In the same month the bombardment of the town had begun, killing civilians and destroying parts of Xanten. Tradition states that Viktor was a Praefectus cohortis of a Cohort of the Theban Legion. The Canadian military lost, according to their own data, 400 soldiers in the fight against the defending Fallschirmjäger (paratroops) under the command of Eugen Meindl. His successor was Friedrich Karl Schöneborn, while the post of deputy mayor was given to Heinrich Prang junior. The date and location of the first true amphitheatre are unknown, but the tradition of gladiator fights had roots in the Etruscan and Osco-Samnite cultures. Gladiatorenkämpfe und Circusspiele.Atlantis-Verlag, Zürich u. a. Literatur Allgemein. truetrue. The colonia was a completely new town with a town wall and other buildings like an amphitheater. Castra Vetera oder Xantum) ist eine Mittlere kreisangehörige Stadt des Kreises Wesel.Sie liegt im Nordwesten Nordrhein-Westfalens am unteren Niederrhein.In der unmittelbaren Nähe des Stadtkerns befanden sich vor etwa 2000 Jahren ein römisches Legionslager, Vetera sowie die Colonia Ulpia Traiana.Die Colonia wurde allerdings um 275 n. Chr. Reconstructed Roman amphitheatre in Archäologischer Park Xanten First settlements by isolated tribes can be dated around the year 2000 BC. Date: 1 May 2009, 12:34:33 (according to Exif data) Source: Own work: Author: Andy1982: Licensing. Koordinaten: 51 ° 39'44 "N 06 ° 27'14" E  /. Aus Wikipedia, der freien Enzyklopädie. This action aroused the anti-Semites to still stronger agitation, which culminated in a heated debate in the Prussian Diet. Vetera (auch: Vetera Castra; zuweilen in der älteren Literatur, auf Landkarten und umgangssprachlich auch Castra Vetera) war der Name für den Ort zweier zeitlich aufeinander folgender römischer Legionslager in der Provinz Germania inferior nahe dem heutigen Xanten am Niederrhein.Die Legionslager von Vetera gehörten zum Niedergermanischen Limes. Only graves from this time have been discovered. Among other schools there is one gymnasium (grammar school), the Stiftsgymnasium Xanten, and a private school for girls, the Marienschule, in Xanten. Es war die größte Veranstaltungsstätte der antiken Vorgängerstadt des heutigen nordrhein-westfälischen Xanten, besaß eine ovale Arena und fasste bis zu 10.000 Menschen. Artillery projectiles fired by German soldiers from the right bank of the Rhine further devastated Xanten at this time. After these events, the entire Jewish population fled Xanten. Parts of a nature reserve called Bislicher Insel are located in the municipality as well. Vetera (auch: Vetera Castra; zuweilen in der älteren Literatur, auf Landkarten und umgangssprachlich auch Castra Vetera) war der Name für den Ort zweier zeitlich aufeinander folgender römischer Legionslager in der Provinz Germania inferior nahe dem heutigen Xanten am Niederrhein.Die Legionslager von Vetera gehörten zum Niedergermanischen Limes. On the latter occasion some Jews committed suicide in order to escape the fury of the Crusaders. When allied troops reached Xanten in February 1945, mayor Schöneborn left the town. Between 1990 and 2004, the number of inhabitants rose from 16,930 to about 22,000. Probleme der Identifizierung und Lokalisierung im frühen und hohen Mittelalter, in: Caelius und danach? Birten liegt wenige Kilometer südöstlich von Xanten und teilt sich in die zwei Ortsteile Oberbirten und Unterbirten, die durch die Bundesstraße 57 voneinander getrennt werden. Um eine rund oder oval angelegte Arena steigen stufenweise Sitzreihen an. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. By the end of the 14th century, Xanten was surrounded by a town wall. In mitten der schönen Innenstadt von Xanten liegt das im Jahre 1647 erbaute Karthaus. The Archäologischer Park Xanten is built on the site of the Roman town, and it is one of the most frequently visited parks in Germany. Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. (1901–1906). At the beginning of the 5th century, assaults by Germanic tribes rapidly increased, with the result that Tricensimae was finally given up. Anti-Semitic agitation connected the Jewish butcher and former shoḥeṭ Adolf Buschoff with this crime, and the local priest, Father Bresser, lent support to this rumour by publishing articles on ritual murder in the paper Bote für Stadt und Land, which he edited. In the course of the local re-organization in 1969, the localities Birten, Lüttingen, Marienbaum, Obermörmter, Vynen and Wardt were integrated into Xanten, so that around 16,000 inhabitants lived within the town boundaries. Other localities (Bezirke) belonging to the town of Xanten include Birten, Lüttingen, Marienbaum, Vynen, Obermörmter, Wardt, Mörmter, Willich, Beek and Ursel. After the establishment of a convent to the south, what became today's town centre grew into existence. A nearby created settlement, which was inhabited by 10,000 to 15,000 former legionaries and others, was given the rights of a colonia in 110 AD by the Roman emperor Marcus Ulpius Traianus, who renamed the town Colonia Ulpia Traiana. In 363, during the reign of Julian, the Christian Viktor of Xanten is supposed to have been executed together with 360 other members of the Theban Legion near the modern town of Birten for refusing to sacrifice to the Roman gods. In 1975, the Archäologischer Park Xanten (Xanten Archaeological Park), a partial reconstruction of the Roman Colonia Ulpia Traiana, was established and opened for tourism. Xanten is known for the Archaeological Park, one of the largest archaeological open air museums in the world, built at the site of the Roman settlements Colonia Ulpia Traiana. Xanten . Xanten is twinned with Geel in Belgium, Saintes in France, Salisbury in the United Kingdom and Beit Sahour in the Palestinian National Authority. When the crossing of the Rhine finally succeeded on 24 March 1945, the Second World War was over for Xanten. 2018-08-25 APX GLAM 05.jpg 8,192 × 1,856; 3.29 MB. The first settlements by isolated tribes can be dated to around the year 2000 BC. Deutsch: römisches Amphitheater in Xanten, NRW Русский: Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, г. Ксантен, Археологический парк - римский амфитеатр (панорама) This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. After that, the economic situation deteriorated more rapidly. Jean-Claude Golvin: L’ amphithéâtre romain.Essai sur la théorisation de sa forme et de ses fonctions. Die Colonia Ulpia Traiana CUT war eine römische Stadt Colonia auf dem Gebiet des heutigen Xanten Nordrhein - Westfalen Sie bestand etwa von 100 bis ⓘ Amphitheater der Colonia Ulpia Traiana. The term is often confused with Greek or Roman theatres (used for drama performances). Deutsch: Das rekonstruierte Amphitheater im Archäologischen Park in Xanten. Oberbirten liegt am Fuße des Fürstenbergs inmitten von Laub- und Nadelwald , Unterbirten am Altrhein in direkter Nähe des Naturschutzgebiets Bislicher Insel . Funktion und Bezeichnung [Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]. Protestantism was placed on an equal footing with the Roman Catholic Church, as confirmed by the Treaty of Xanten on 12 November 1614. |Source=Eigenes Werk (own work) |Author=[[User:Andy1982|An, Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression. In the later part of the 19th century, there was a high-profile case of alleged ritual murder, also known as blood libel. Bron: zelf gemaakt. In the second half of the 8th century a church was built on the grounds of an old cemetery of the ancient Roman colony and called Sanctos (super Rhenum) (also mentioned as ad Sanctum). The river even flooded and destroyed the locality of Birten several times. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. The Rhine had been a basis of Xanten's status as a trading town until the river bed shifted away from the town, causing its economic situation to deteriorate. Es ist die größte Veranstaltung war der Standort des alten Vorgänger-Stadt des heutigen Nordrhein-Westfalen, Xanten, war eine Ovale Arena untergebracht, dass 10.000 Menschen. The following years saw harassment of the Jewish population of Xanten. Considered a martyr and a saint by the Roman Catholic Church as well as the Eastern Orthodox Church, Viktor of Xanten is commemorated in Xanten Cathedral, where his relics are kept in a shrine embedded in the high altar. The earliest securely dated amphitheatre is that of Pompeii, built c. 75 BCE and known as the spectacula. In 1802, the Viktor-convent was secularized by Napoléon Bonaparte, and the libraries of closed monasteries and the convent library were merged. Deutsch: Statue des Trajan vor dem Amphitheater der Colonia Ulpia Traiana im Archäologischen Park Xanten. The agitation had the effect of reducing the Jewish population of the town, and Buschoff himself had to leave. Das Amphitheater der Colonia Ulpia Traiana war eine typische Stein-erbaute kreisförmige theater, das zu einer größeren Stadt, wie die römische Colonia Ulpia Traiana, die im zweiten Jahrhundert nach Christus. door de Romeinen gebouwd bij de stad Colonia Ulpia Traiana.Het amfitheater werd gebruikt ter vermaak van de burgers in de stad en de Romeinse soldaten van het nabijgelegen Castra Vetera.De stad werd in 276 n.Chr. The prosecuting attorney himself moved for the dismissal of the charge, and the jury rendered its verdict accordingly. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details may not fully reflect the modified file. Two massacres of Jews occurred during the First Crusade, on (1 and 27 June 1096). Xanten [ˈksantən] (lat. 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In 1905, Xanten had about thirty Jews out of a total population of 3,770. Big events include the Xantener Sommerfestspiele (a prestigious classical music festival lasting two weeks every summer from 1993 to 2012), the annual KleinMontMartre where artists from all over the world show their latest works as well as the annual German sandcastle-building championship. The division of Xanten was a cause of a conflict between Cleves and Cologne, which ended when the whole of Xanten was awarded to the Duchy of Cleves in 1444. Around 15 BC the Roman castrum or camp de:Vetera was created on the Fürstenberg near modern-day Birten. Subsequently, in 310 in the area of the colonia a new town was established, named Tricensimae ("of the Thirtieth"), which was built on the nine central insula of the former colonia but fortified and more easily defended. Träger ist der Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR), der 1973 die Gründung des Parks beschlossen hat. Das Amphitheater der Colonia Ulpia Traiana war ein typisches aus Stein gebautes Rundtheater, das eine größere Stadt wie die römische Colonia Ulpia Traiana im zweiten Jahrhundert n. Chr. haben musste. Xanten is visited by approximately one million tourists a year. Xanten, the only German town whose name begins with X[citation needed], is made up of three boroughs (Ortsteile): Hochbruch, Niederbruch, and the town centre. The real murderer was never discovered, and the possibility that the death of the child was due to an accident was not entirely disproved. In 122, Vetera II became the camp of Legio XXX Ulpia Victrix, replacing VI Victrix which had moved to Britannia. English: An Amphitheatre is an ancient Roman building used for spectator sports, games and displays. The removal of the Klever Tor and a mill called Kriemhildmühle was prevented by a town councillor in 1843. Eröffnet wurde er im Jahr 1977 und seitdem wiederholt erweitert. In 275 the colonia was almost destroyed by Germanic tribes. Xanten wikipedia. Expellees from East Prussia were resettled in Xanten and caused the population to rise by almost 40%. In September 1927, the Catholic Church municipality celebrated its 1,600th anniversary; in 1937 Pope Pius XI granted the right for the cathedral of St. Viktor to be called a basilica minor. Xanten . On 29 June 1891, Johann Hegemann, the five-year-old son of a local cabinet maker, was found dead in a neighbour's barn, with his throat cut from ear to ear. Prang had already created a local group of the NSDAP in 1925. Xanten (German pronunciation: , Lower Franconian Santen) is a town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.It is located in the district of Wesel.. ... Amphitheater der Colonia Ulpia Traiana - Wikipedia . haben musste. During this trial, it was found that the accusations were based on mere hearsay, and contained impossible assertions. Deutsch: Inschrift aus dem Jahr 1983 am rekonstruierten römischen Amphitheater, Xanten. Deutsch: römisches Amphitheater in Xanten, NRW Русский: Северный Рейн-Вестфалия, г. Ксантен, Археологический парк - римский амфитеатр (панорама) In the 5th century the Franks began to settle in the area of today's Xanten, but no urban settlements have been found from this time as the Franks did not build in stone, unlike the Romans. In 1933, mayor Heinrich Wagner was locked up in a tower called the Meerturm, accused of alleged nepotism in the loan business. The reconstruction of the town and the cathedral was influenced particularly by the archaeologist and monument conservationist Walter Bader, and lasted until 1966. In May 1940, the German 256th infantry division was transferred to Xanten to take part in the forthcoming invasion of the Netherlands. Viktor of Xanten or Saint Viktor is a martyr and saint of the Catholic and the Eastern Orthodox Church.Since the 12th century, his presumed bones have been kept in a shrine, which is embedded into the high altar of the Xanten Cathedral today. The fully enclosed amphitheatre was a particular favourite of the Romans and evolved from the two-sided stadiums and semicircular theatres of ancient Greece. Eintrag zu Römisches Amphitheater in Birten in der Datenbank „KuLaDig“ des Landschaftsverbands Rheinland; Literatur. Xanten had a Jewish community in early medieval times. This page was last edited on 23 September 2020, at 19:01. Boccard, Paris 1988 (Publications du Centre Pierre Paris 18, 1–2, Author: Hoyti002 at Dutch Wikipedia: Licensing . Historical buildings in the town centre have been restored. The following pages on the English Wikipedia use this file (pages on other projects are not listed): (3,474 × 2,314 pixels, file size: 9.48 MB, MIME type: Commons is a freely licensed media file repository. [citation needed]. For this town the old settlement was completely destroyed. The Jewish Encyclopedia. 2018-08-25 APX GLAM 05.jpg 8,192 × 1,856; 3.29 MB. WikiZero Özgür Ansiklopedi - Wikipedia Okumanın En Kolay Yolu . Thereupon a church was built at the Großer Markt (Great Marketplace), which was expanded with a spire in 1622. 1981, ISBN 3-7611-0627-0 (Edition antike Welt). Das Amphitheater der Colonia Ulpia Traiana war ein typisches aus Stein gebautes Rundtheater, das eine größere Stadt wie die römische Colonia Ulpia Traiana im zweiten Jahrhundert n. Chr. The area of the town increased from 8 km² to 72 km². According to the legend of the Nibelungs, the mythical Siegfried of Xanten was born ze Santen an dem Rhîne. Liste des amphithéâtres romains Amphitheater im LVR-Archäologischen Park in Xanten Amphitheater in Pompeji ... Amphitheater von Arles. Ein Amphitheater (lateinisch amphitheatrum; von griechisch ἀμφιθέατρον) ist ein Rundtheater der römischen Antike, typischerweise ohne geschlossenes Dach, aber unter Umständen mit einem Sonnensegel bestückbar. Das Amphitheater der Colonia Ulpia Traiana war eine typische Stein-erbaute kreisförmige theater, das zu einer größeren Stadt, wie die römische Colonia Ulpia Traiana, die im zweiten Jahrhundert nach Christus. At the Xantener Südsee and Xantener Nordsee, two lakes connected by a channel close to the localities Wardt and Vynen, the Freizeitzentrum Xanten (Xanten Leisure Center) was established in 1982.