Kalkriese · Lower Saxony
The Teutoburg Forest
In September of the year 9 CE, a coalition of Germanic tribes led by Arminius annihilated three Roman legions in the Teutoburg Forest, a defeat so severe it halted Roman expansion east of the Rhine for good.
From the source
The Teutoburg Forest region (Germany), where Germanic tribes led by Arminius ambushed and annihilated three Roman legions under Publius Quinctilius Varus in 9 AD.
Editorial reading
The destruction of Publius Quinctilius Varus and his legions ranks among the most consequential defeats in Roman history: contemporary accounts describe the emperor Augustus as devastated by the loss. The battle site itself was long debated, until archaeological finds at Kalkriese, near Osnabruck, uncovered weapons, coins and the remains of a Roman marching column consistent with an ambush on this scale. Since 2002 the site has been home to Museum und Park Kalkriese, an archaeological museum and open-air park built around the excavation, honoured with the Europa Nostra Award in 2004 for its work interpreting and preserving the landscape.
Recommendation
Kalkriese lets visitors walk the actual ground where the battle is now believed to have unfolded, following outdoor trails past excavation sites while the museum explains how archaeologists pieced together what happened here two thousand years ago.
Connected Landscapes, Terroirs & Living Heritage
Explore the historic gardens, remarkable villages, wine terroirs, and cultural itineraries intimately connected with this heritage landscape.
Haus Gartlage
Haus Gartlage is a château at Osnabrück, in Germany. The recorded building campaign dates from the 16th century. The register records it as “architectural heritage monument in Lower Saxony”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.
Schloss Osnabrück
Schloss Osnabrück is a château at Osnabrück, in Germany. The recorded building campaign dates from the 17th century. Its architecture is recorded as Baroque. The register records it as “architectural heritage monument in Lower Saxony”. Details are drawn from Wikidata.