Wardt: Xantener Nordsee
Few places in North Rhine-Westphalia have a history as closely tied to gravel extraction as Wardt. On the northern shore of the Xantener Nordsee, this small Lower Rhine settlement stands beside a lake formed from former gravel workings and now part of the Freizeitzentrum Xanten recreation area. Its marina and watersports facilities give the shore a distinctly recreational character, while fields and tree belts define the broad Rhine plain around it. Wardt belongs to the town of Xanten, where the Archaeological Park preserves remains of Colonia Ulpia Traiana, a Roman city founded under Emperor Trajan. The nearby Rhine has shaped settlement and trade across the Lower Rhine for centuries.
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The Xantener Nordsee defines the setting of Wardt — the recreational lake gives this northern district of Xanten an open, waterside character in the Lower Rhine plain. Formed through gravel extraction, the lake is now used for sailing, swimming and other leisure activities, while fields and dykes recall the broad river landscape nearby. Wardt belongs to Xanten, whose Roman past is presented at the Archaeological Park Xanten and LVR-RömerMuseum on the site of Colonia Ulpia Traiana. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Wardt and the Lower Rhine relate to their surroundings.
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