The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, described as the Varian Disaster by Roman historians, was a major battle between Germanic tribes and the Roman Empire that took place at modern Kalkriese from September ...
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Divided into an outdoor area and an indoor exhibition centre with a lookout tower, there's a lot to see and do. There's a shop and restaurant (also for non visitors) and a multilingual app synching to most of the exhibition. Lots of the info panels are also in English. We did the German only guided tour, which does leave you free to infer and create whatever history you choose (me and Robert Graves) should you not speak German so I'd Google or do a quick tour beforehand to make that more intelligible or marry someone who does. They do a really good job of showing you how tens of thousands of people lived and got killed in 9CE. The models and artefacts are superb and however superficial or granular your interest it's impressive and engaging. Aside from the Roman stuff there's a lot about forensic archaeology and the unhappy co-opting of Hermann's victory into German nationalism. The view from the tower is also great, take the stairs and justify eating more strudel. For me the outside park could have had more information, it was hard to know exactly what would have been where. However you could watch slightly unhappy people wearing light togas whilst constructing willow and clay fences for crying children and searching barefoot and bare legged amongst the stinging nettles for errant tennis balls that had doubled as teutonic slingshot. Well worth the visit and...
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The permanent exhibition is well done and is presented in German and English. To a certain extent, the museum serves as a bridge between historical research and the general public. However, I doubt most visitors would understand the significance of the excavations on the premises without any prior knowledge or the help of a human or audio guide. I had the feeling that a lot of visitors walked around the grounds with confused looks on their faces. The museum ought to think of ways to make the visitor's experience the the outdoor facilities more worthwhile given the relatively small size of the exhibit and the relatively high cost of admission.
The museum shop offers a very good selection of literature on the so-called "Varusschlacht" / Battle of Teutoburg Forest as ancient Roman and Germanic culture as well as souvenirs. A vending machine for drinks, a coffee machine, and ice-cream are also available. There is a small restaurant/café next door to the museum as well.
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«Quintili Vare, legiones redde!»)tili Vare, legiones redde!
When purchasing a ticket, you are given a small miniature brochure in the form of a map where the seats are indicated in ascending order! The ticket costs 9.50 euros and gives you the opportunity to walk around the 1 hectare area and visit the museum located on the second floor of the cubic building. A large number of museum exhibits, including armor, bones, coins, arrows and other exhibits. The atmosphere and spirit of the site of two thousand years of battles. Opportunity to walk in the fresh air and personally visit the excavation site. Availability of food upon request. Thematic souvenir department with wines, Roman bread and more. If you love the history of Rome, you should definitely...
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