Schwarzenacker Roman Museum

Schwarzenacker, Germany

Schwarzenacker Roman Museum is an archaeological open-air museum in Schwarzenacker, a district of Homburg, Saarland, Germany. The museum was constructed by archaeologist Alfonso Kolling, who also led the archaeological excavations at the site. Current director is Klaus Kell.

The Museum shows the remains of a Roman vicus (country town) of approximately 2000 inhabitants which existed from the time of the birth of Christ until its destruction by the Alemanni in 275 AD. Visitors can view the excavated buildings, grounds, roads and culverts.

In the adjoining 18th century villa and the reconstructed houses of the vicus important finds from the everyday life of the Roman population are exhibited, found either at the settlement itself or in the surrounding area. At the front steps of the villa stand life-size replicas of Roman equestrian statues which were discovered in 1887 in nearby Breitfurt. The originals stood for many years at the entrance of the Historical Museum of the Palatinate in Speyer, but they were removed and placed in the courtyard of the museum under a canopy, since they were heavily weathered due to environmental factors.

The early 18th Century (c. 1725) villa was designed by Jonas Erikson Sundahl. Besides the Roman exhibits, the villa also contains paintings by Johann Christian von Mannlich and other period painters of the region. The villa has a landscaped garden in the Baroque style, which was created following the excavation of the vicus.

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Founded: 1st century AD
Category: Museums in Germany
Historical period: Germanic Tribes (Germany)

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Ms. K (7 months ago)
I didn’t even get in because they don’t accept euro coins. There wasn’t much to see either way. Apparently it’s like 6 euros but it’s way too small to even cost that much. Put this is perspective, it costs 8 euros to get into the Heidleberg Castle and that place is huge. I drove 30 minutes to check it out but oh well!
Jœ (9 months ago)
Located on the third floor of the muesum is a special exhibit called 'Desiderias Wedding'. The exhib features women's fashion and accessories from the time period. The exhibit gives you some insight into the experience and expectations of a woman living in the Western Roman Empire.
Jaren Rogers (2 years ago)
Worth a visit if you're in the area. The gardens are beautiful and the reconstructed pieces are done well. The museum itself was rather small. We spent most of our time in the open air part of the museum and thankfully went on a very beautiful and pleasant day.
Jeroen Mourik (3 years ago)
From al the Roman sites and museums that we have visited, this place certainly had something interesting to offer. The overal quality of the artifacts and ruins is rather average and limited, but some of the reconstructions and 'demonstration areas' give this museum a nice vibe, particulairly suitable for children. We would not have driven out of our way to visit this site, but as we were near, it made for a nice attraction.
Jimbeaux Slice (3 years ago)
Very interesting Roman ruins.
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