The Celtic settlement of Altburg is accessible for people with disabilities.
History: Among the most significant ancestors of today's Hunsrück residents are the Treveri, a Celtic tribe that ruled the Hunsrück before the Roman conquest. To protect themselves from Germanic raids from across the Rhine, the Treveri built numerous refuge castles and fortified hill settlements. The easternmost hill settlement is the ALTBURG, which was founded around 170 BC and abandoned around 50 BC, at a time when Julius Caesar was concluding his Gallic campaigns.
After initial exploratory excavations had already been conducted on the site of ALTBURG at the end of the previous century, the hill settlement was excavated and extensively researched from 1971 to 1975.
Based on the findings, ALTBURG was partially reconstructed to the state it was in during the last pre-Christian century. The Rhenish State Museum in Trier, which led both the research and reconstruction work, also established the site as an early historical open-air museum, similar to the prehistoric pile dwellings in Unteruhldingen on Lake Constance.
Opening hours: Easter to October 31, Tuesday to Sunday, 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Prices: Adults 6.50 Euros, Children 5.50 Euros, 50 cents discount for groups of 10 or more
Please note: Admission tickets must be purchased at the kiosk at Herrenberg. This is on the way to the Celtic settlement. Here you will also find a kiosk and the toilet facilities for the mine and the Celtic settlement.
These coordinates will take you directly to the Celtic settlement: N 49° 50.924 E 07°23.548.
Parking available for cars and buses. Please follow the signs "Herrenberg/Visitor Pit".
Contact: Local community of Bundenbach, Tel.: +496544 - 92 72, og-bundenbach@vg-hr.de
www.bundenbach.de
Accessibility by public transport: Bus line 860, Stop: Bundenbach, Oberdorf + footpath
