Find out how the Celts lived in Oberursel – family tour

A celtic funeral pileA tour for families around the area of the celtic settlement near Oberursel is being held on Saturday, 13th January, 2013 at 2pm.

The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €3 each for adults and €1 each for children.  Those taking part should have sturdy footwear.

Find out how the Celts lived in Oberursel

A celtic funeral pileA tour entitled “Das keltische Leben am Fuße des Feldbergs” (celtic life at the foot of the Feldberg) is being held on Saturday, 13th October, 2012 at 2pm.

The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €5 per person, those taking part should have sturdy footwear.

 

Find out how the Celts lived in Oberursel

A celtic funeral pileA tour entitled “Das keltische Leben am Fuße des Feldbergs” (celtic life at the foot of the Feldberg) is being held on Sunday, 9th September, 2012 at 2pm.

The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €5 per person, those taking part should have sturdy footwear.

 

Find out how the Celts lived in Oberursel

A celtic funeral pileA tour entitled “Das keltische Leben am Fuße des Feldbergs” (celtic life at the foot of the Feldberg) is being held on Saturday, 11th August, 2012 at 2pm.

The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €5 per person, those taking part should have sturdy footwear.

 

Find out how the Celts lived in Oberursel

A celtic funeral pileA tour entitled “Das keltische Leben am Fuße des Feldbergs” (celtic life at the foot of the Feldberg) is being held on Sunday, 8th Julye, 2012 at 2pm.

The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €5 per person, those taking part should have sturdy footwear.

 

Find out how the Celts lived in Oberursel

A celtic funeral pileA tour entitled “Das keltische Leben am Fuße des Feldbergs” (celtic life at the foot of the Feldberg) is being held on Saturday, 9th June, 2012 at 2pm.

The tour starts at the Taunus Information Centre and costs €5 per person, those taking part should have sturdy footwear.

 

A telescope “into the past” at the burial mound at the Hohemark

A telescope into the past at the burial mound opposite the U-Bahn Station Hohemark in Oberursel

This burial mound is located at the start of the Celtic trail, opposite the terminus of the U-Bahn line “U3” from Frankfurt.  The “telescope into the past” seen in front of it allows the visitor to see what the inside of the mound would look like.

A visitor views a telescope “into the past” at the Celtic Trail

A visitor views a telescope into the past at the Celtic Trail in front of the Taunus Information Centre at the Hohemark in Oberursel

The telescopes “into the past” give an idea of what the area would have looked like in Celtic times, where a reconstruction would be not possible.  This telescope shows what the inside of a burial mound would have looked like.

Old and new signs at the start of the Celtic Trail

Old and new signs at the start of the Celtic Trail at the Hohemark in Oberursel

The trail was opened for the new season this morning, and additional signs give information on the celtic town “Heidetränk-Oppidum” that was located just outside of what is now Oberursel.

Local archeologist Christoph Schlott giving a tour of the Celtic Trail

Local archeologist Christoph Schlott giving a tour of the Celtic Trail at the Hohemark in Oberursel

Local archeologist Christoph Schlott giving a tour of the Celtic Trail to visitors at the Hohemark in Oberursel.

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