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Description [EN]
In the wide and flat landscape of the Lower Rhine, the Romanesque-Gothic Xanten Cathedral, with its impressive double-turreted facade, is a monument of genuinely European importance and remains a widely visible landmark that also marks a sacred site revered since early Christian times. Legend attributes the founding of the church to St. Helena, the mother of Constantine the Great, who is said to have erected a first building over the tomb of St. Victor. For about a thousand years, a significant canonry existed here. Today, the former collegiate church serves as a vibrant spiritual center for the Catholic provost parish of St. Victor, as well as the final resting place for martyrs of the Nazi era. It is a major pilgrimage destination on the Lower Rhine branch of the Camino de Santiago, a prestigious venue for church music concerts, a tourist magnet, and a popular postcard motif. For over 1,600 years, it has attracted worshippers, pilgrims, and visitors to this holy site, elevated to a papal Basilica minor in 1936.
Accessibility
Door width (in cm)
100
Disabled toilet
Yes
Labeling in pictograms
No
Inscription in braille
No
Acoustically accessible exhibition objects
No
Tactile accessible exhibition objects
No
Print medium in braille inscription / large print
No
Tactile / audio tours
No
Guided tours in sign language
No
Tactile flooring system
No
Barrier-free Audioguides
No
Educational programs for visitors with learning difficulties
No
Additional information on Accessibility
Eine barrierefreie öffentlich zugängliche Toilette befindet sich am Markt in unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft zum Dom. Weg um den Dom geeignet für Rollstuhlfahrer.
Audio
Please use our audio guides to explore the museum. You can listen to the audio guides directly here or download them to your smartphone and use them for free. Please choose your preferred language.