In Woerden, there are now 4 Roman works of art to admire!
De Pannenbakkerijen: Iris Bekkers created a virtual hole in the sound wall at the Pannenbakkerijen. Through it, you can see what the Roman Castellum Laurium and its surroundings looked like. It even looks like the Romans are coming to our time through the hole. The two little kids on the right look at the passers-by on the river and towpath in amazement. Who is looking at whom?
Footstep: An imposing footprint of a Roman shoe has been placed in the playground at Barwoutswaarder. Measuring 5 x 2 m, this print shows the stud pattern of a Roman shoe. The Romans really had iron studs under their shoes, to put their feet firmly in the ground.
Shoe: On two of d...
In Woerden, there are now 4 Roman works of art to admire!
De Pannenbakkerijen: Iris Bekkers created a virtual hole in the sound wall at the Pannenbakkerijen. Through it, you can see what the Roman Castellum Laurium and its surroundings looked like. It even looks like the Romans are coming to our time through the hole. The two little kids on the right look at the passers-by on the river and towpath in amazement. Who is looking at whom?
Footstep: An imposing footprint of a Roman shoe has been placed in the playground at Barwoutswaarder. Measuring 5 x 2 m, this print shows the stud pattern of a Roman shoe. The Romans really had iron studs under their shoes, to put their feet firmly in the ground.
Shoe: On two of the four bridge pillars, a 60 cm Roman shoe has been placed. Coming from the direction of Harmelen, the Roman shoes cross the Limes Bridge towards Woerden. The clay of these shoes comes from the same clay the Romans used for roof tiles from the Rhine.
Laurium: In front of the entrance to the Bredius forest are the large wooden letters of Laurium (or is it Laurum?). Look here for more information about the letters.
All locations are located along the Roman Limes, the border road along the river Rhine that used to form the northern border of the Roman Empire. In Woerden, a combination of objects in the landscha and a website with app for smartphones was chosen, on which all kinds of further information and routes are made visible and audible. This allows a visitor to acquire all kinds of Roman knowledge along the way.