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Lucius is our guide. He introduces us to the town and the surrounding countryside. He tells us about his work as a potter, his customers, his friends, and his love for Amaka. Through his eyes, we discover a lively town where people from all corners of the world come together \u2014 a place where people live, work, and seek relaxation. Much will feel familiar, because Coriovallum, the Roman town, eventually gave way to Heerlen, the central city of the Parkstad region.<\/p>\n<p>Practical information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Starting point of the walking route? The Roman Museum, Coriovallumstraat 9, Heerlen<\/li>\n<li>Distance? 5 km<\/li>\n<li>Roman guide? Potter Lucius<\/li>\n<li>Tips for your ideal audio walk:\n<ul>\n<li>Download the free VIA VIA \/ Via Belgica app from the App Store or Play Store<\/li>\n<li>Select your language in the app and activate notifications<\/li>\n<li>Earphones will enhance your listening experience<\/li>\n<li>Enable your location and let the GPS system in the app guide you<\/li>\n<li>At special locations, you will hear the sound of a Roman cornu and a pop-up with additional information will appear in the app<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Credits: The audio walks were developed by public archaeologist B\u00e9atrice de Fraiture \u2013 BdF Producties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","varianten":[110],"class_list":["post-25793","route","type-route","status-publish","hentry","varianten-listening-routes"],"acf":{"tekstkleur":false,"kleur":"#81d742","type":["lopen"],"straatnaam":"","postcode":"","plaats":"","adres":{"address":"Het Romeins museum Heerlen","lat":50.885349,"lng":5.976514,"zoom":14,"place_id":"ChIJCbU2gry9wEcRQldgF50oRHE","street_number":9,"street_name":"Coriovallumstraat","city":"Heerlen","state":"Limburg","state_short":"LI","post_code":"6411 CA","country":"Nederland","country_short":"NL"},"aantal_kilometer":"5","duur":"","startplaats":"Het Romeins Museum, Heerlen","afbeelding":24257,"gerelateerde_content":null,"download":24717,"kml_betawerk_app":[{"kml_bestand":24713}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>HEERLEN \u2013 Potter Lucius \u2013 Discover the richness of nature \u2013 5 km - Via Belgica<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.viabelgica.nl\/en\/route\/heerlen\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"HEERLEN \u2013 Potter Lucius \u2013 Discover the richness of nature \u2013 5 km - Via Belgica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Around 2,000 years ago, a settlement emerged at the crossroads of two important Roman roads: the Via Belgica and the Via Traiana. 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