Sumelocenna Museum Rottenburg
N 48° 28.705 E 008° 56.159
32U E 495268 N 5369478
The city of Rottenburg was built on top of the remains of the Roman city of "Sumelocenna". The museum contains an excavated section of the ancient city as well as a notable collection of Roman sculpture and monuments.
Waymark Code: WM10HV
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 12/03/2006
Views: 87
The most impressive part of this museum is a lavatory of 35 yards in length, whose lavishly decorated interior could be drained by means of a sewer. The sewer's height of 2.5 yards forms a passage spacious enough to walk through. For anyone interested in the hygienic standards and the remarkable achievements of the engineering and craftsmanship of the Roman Era, a visit to the Sumelocenna Museum can be a rewarding experience.
Outside the museum there is a lapidarium with several stone objects of Roman origin recovered from digs around the city.
Exhibits are exclusively in German. There is a free pamphlet in English that is worth picking up. A visit is worthwhile if only to look at the objects.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: €3.00
Opening days/times:
10:00 - 12:00, 14:00-16:30 Tu-Fr.
10:00 - 16:30 weekends and bank holidays.
Web Site: [Web Link]
Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed
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