From the Xanten entry in Wikipedia:

Xanten is a town in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the district of Wesel.

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. Other attractions include the medieval town centre with Xanten Cathedral, many museums and large man-made lakes for various watersport activities. Xanten is visited by approximately one million tourists a year.

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Xanten

Front View Cathedral Xanten
Front view of the cathedral of Xanten. (1.7M)
Side View Cathedral Xanten
Side view of the cathedral of Xanten. (1001k)
Main Part Cathedral
Main part of the cathedral. (1261k)
Center Aisle Cathedral
Center aisle of the cathedral. (1115k)
Main Apse Main Altar
Main apse with the main altar. (1120k)
Side Altar
Side altar. (892k)
Detail Side Altar
Detail of the side altar. (1128k)
Side Altar
Side altar. (1344k)
Detail Side Altar
Detail of the side altar. (1401k)
Side Altar
Side altar. (1111k)
Side Altar
Side altar. (1160k)
Stained Glass Window Cathedral
Stained glass window in the cathedral. (860k)
Gate Tower
Gate tower. (1167k)
Large Windmill
Large windmill. (979k)

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