PODCAST – introductie Lady Voerendaal

Welcome to the Roman walking tour through Voerendaal. The Lady of Voerendaal will accompany you.

In the 1980s, the Villa Voerendaal was excavated. It turned out to be the largest Roman agricultural estate in the region, complete with an impressive manor house. This excavation taught us a great deal about life in Roman times, some 2,000 years ago. Near the villa, a sandstone portrait of a lady was discovered. She soon became known as the Lady of Voerendaal. She will guide you along her favourite places and share the latest stories about her friends along the Via Belgica.

The stories of the Lady of Voerendaal are based on archaeological finds and excavations. These stories are not historically “true” events, but they offer a glimpse into Roman life in this region 2,000 years ago. A region that was a pleasant place to live then — and still is today — with its castles, monumental farmhouses, fertile fields and the nearby major Roman road.