{"id":20955,"date":"2026-04-07T20:39:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viabelgica.nl\/?post_type=plek&#038;p=20955"},"modified":"2026-04-07T20:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:40:24","slug":"tongeren-roman-villa-broekom","status":"publish","type":"plek","link":"https:\/\/www.viabelgica.nl\/en\/plek\/tongeren-roman-villa-broekom\/","title":{"rendered":"Tongeren: Roman Villa Broekom"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"template":"","plek_types":[79,82],"class_list":["post-20955","plek","type-plek","status-publish","hentry","plek_types-archaeological-site","plek_types-education"],"acf":{"tekstkleur":false,"nummer":532,"kleur":"#000000","adres":{"address":"Romeinse Kassei 6950, Tongeren-Borgloon, Belgi\u00eb","lat":50.7910274,"lng":5.3403855,"zoom":14,"place_id":"ChIJpbpCXjkcwUcR8yiCFHRnCh0","name":"Romeinse Kassei 6950","street_number":6950,"street_name":"Romeinse Kassei","city":"Tongeren-Borgloon","state":"Vlaanderen","state_short":"LI","post_code":3840,"country":"Belgi\u00eb","country_short":"BE"},"straatnaam":"Romeinse Kassei 6950","postcode":"3840","plaats":"Tongeren-Borgloon","website":"Website of Tongeren","website_url":"https:\/\/www.tongeren.be\/","hotspot_naam":"Place of interest: Roman Road to Tienen in Tongeren","afbeelding":20935,"contactpersonen":"","email":"","telefoon":"","videobox_contentblok":"","content":"Tongeren \u2014 the first and oldest city in Belgium. Founded by the Romans around 10 BC, it was burned down by the Batavians half a century later, only to rise again, proudly rebuilt. Tongeren became the illustrious capital of the civitas Tungrorum, the administrative district of the region, where the Mediterranean influence of Rome was undeniable: a flourishing villa landscape, a magnificent aqueduct, grand temples and bathhouses, and markets brimming with exotic goods.\r\n\r\nEven today, the Romans are never far away in Tongeren-Borgloon. Most hotspots are just minutes apart. Along your journey, on the southern slope of the Sassenbroekberg near Broekom, you can encounter the foundations of a large Gallo-Roman villa that were uncovered in the 1960s.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>Roman Villa Broekom<\/h3>\r\nThis villa was part of the network of agricultural estates that crisscrossed the fertile Haspengouw landscape in the first centuries AD. From such villae, fields, vineyards, and orchards were cultivated to supply the urban markets, especially Tongeren, with food and raw materials.\r\n\r\nTo make the vanished villa visible again, an archaeological landmark was erected on a hill near the site. The artwork follows the floor plan of the main buildings and, with contemporary materials, suggests the structure of the villa. In this way, visitors once more gain an impression of the scale and organization of the complex, which likely consisted of a residential section with luxurious rooms and bathing facilities, complemented by economic outbuildings and storage spaces.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3>An Immersive Change to the Roman Walk, 2027<\/h3>\r\nThe story of Tongeren doesn\u2019t end here. In 2027, the Roman city walk of Tongeren will receive a multidimensional upgrade as part of the VIA VIA project. The Roman hotspots on it will be enhanced with reconstructions and immersive storytelling. You will get an even clearer sense of the Roman road and the Roman city of Tongeren, and you will also be invited to visit the aqueduct, the Plinius springs, the Gallo-Roman temple, and other local sites. Through an app, you will see what the streets of Atuatuca Tungrorum, the capital that is now Tongeren, looked like in the second century. Your guide? An AI character from the glory days of Roman Tongeren.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nAre you ready for a stroll through the past?\r\n<h3>\"We cross a modern aqueduct and reach the edge of the city. Atuatuca Tungrorum. I have dreamed of visiting the only city in the region for so long. It does not disappoint. So many colours and scents. So many sounds. Barking dogs, shouting people, the rattling carts of traders like us. The streets overflow with delights. The finest fabrics. Exotic fruits and woods. Bottles and flasks. Oil from the south. Meat, bread, and perfumes. Two women argue loudly in a language I do not understand. Men in open doorways beckon passers-by inside. The sweet aroma of a bathhouse mingles with the stench of boiling animal bones for glue. I am ecstatic and despondent at the same time. For how can we sell our wares in this place? 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