Groß Raden Archaeological Open Air Museum
🇩🇪 Groß Raden, Germany
About
About Groß Raden Archaeological Open Air Museum
The Groß Raden Archaeological Open Air Museum (German: Archäologische Freilichtmuseum Groß Raden) lies a few kilometres north of the small town of Sternberg and about a kilometre northeast of the village of Groß Raden in the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The site is in a depression that borders directly onto the lake of Radener See. On a peninsula in front of that lies its circular castle rampart, visible from afar, which has a diameter of 50 metres.
From 1973 to 1980 extensive excavations were carried out here, led by Ewald Schuldt, during the course of which the remnants of a Slavic settlement dating to the 9th and 10th centuries was unearthed. The fort has been reconstructed based on the excavations and established as an archaeological open-air museum. It has been enhanced by finds from the Slavic castle of Behren-Lübchin.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- 1987
- Excavation
- Not applicable
On the ground
Structures & features
53.7340° N · 11.8640° E · 2 mapped features
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