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"Wanted Poster" of Xanten
Position:
State of North Rhine-Westphalia;
Region Lower Rhinen;
District Wesel
Area : 72,38 km²
Population: 23.000
Crash course throug history
Here it´s really a matter of a crash course through
the history of Xanten.
About 5500 B.C.
Neolithic farmers settle in the Xanten area |
12 B.C Early 5th century
End of Roman power in lower Germania |
About 590 A.D.
Construction of a religious diocese around the church
of St. Vistor |
1228 A.D.
Awarding of the town charter to the market of Xanten |
1263 A.D.
Laying of the foundation stone for the building of the Gothic cathedral St. Victor (Construction of the Romanesque west choir withthe two towers starting 1167 A.D) |
1794-1814 A.D.
French rule; secularization of the church property |
1944/45 A.D.
Almost complete destruction of town and cathedral,
the following reconstruction is carefully carried out |
1977 A.D.
Opening of the Archeological Park Xanten |
1982 A.D.
Opening of the Amusement Center with its offers of
water sports in front of the gates of Xanten |
1988 A.D
Xanten is approved health resort by the government |
2003 A.D.
775th anniversary of the foundation of the town |
2004 A.D.
Opening of the youth hostel |
2005 A.D.
Laying of the foundation stone for the diocese museum |
2008 A.D.
Opening of the new Archeological museum at the
beginning
of the year |
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