Welcome to Vicus Roman park in Eisenberg
The name of the town "Eisenberg" can be traced back to iron extraction. Even the Romans settled in the region and used the iron ores, clays, and adhesive sands for iron smelting. The necessary wood came from the Palatinate Forest. Thus, Eisenberg was the ideal location for iron smelting and has significantly shaped the region's development to this day.
The early traces of the Romans at the Roman Vicus in Eisenberg offer fascinating insights into hidden worlds. A mystical place where a skeleton was found, presenting archaeologists and renowned historians with a puzzling task: Who was the dead person from Eisenberg, and how did he die? Many traces such as walls, sarcophagi, ovens, and a fire pit can be discovered today at the Roman Vicus in Eisenberg, providing clues about how the Romans lived at this site from the 1st century BC until the 5th century AD in a Roman settlement, later a small town. Large parts of the once approximately 4.6-hectare settlement have been preserved underground in their foundations to this day.
The protective structure, which can be visited as part of guided tours, shows cellar walls, underfloor heating, a millstone, and a model of the Roman settlement. A special highlight is the Roman Museum in House Isenburg, which reveals a variety of mystical finds such as coins, bowls, bread stamps, vases, and jugs, providing insights into how the Romans once lived in Eisenberg.
The Roman Museum can be visited as part of the tours, as well as every first Saturday of the month from 3-5 PM or by appointment. As a virtual experience, it is also available digitally, independently of opening hours.
Guided tours can be booked for groups at any time through the Eisenberg Association Municipality: Guided Tours | VG Eisenberg (vg-eisenberg.de)
For more information, visit the website of the Förderverein Römer Vicus e.V.: The Roman Vicus of Eisenberg (vicus-eisenberg.de)
Source: DataHub Rheinland-Pfalz
