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Rheinzabern is a small town in the south-east of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 States of Germany of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz....
 in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 near the Rhine
Rhine

File:Swiss Grand Canyon.jpgThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
 river. Currently, Rheinzabern, that belongs to the "Landkreis Germersheim" (District of Germersheim
Germersheim (district)

Germersheim is a district in the south-east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are S?dliche Weinstra?e, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, the district Karlsruhe as well as the district-free city of Karlsruhe, and the France d?partement Bas-Rhin....
) has approx. 4500 inhabitants living on an area of 12,75 square kilometres.

Rhenanae Tabernae
Founded some 1950 years ago as "Rhenanae Tabernae" along one of their roads by the Romans, it is famous for its Samian ware
Samian ware

Samian ware is a kind of bright glossy red Ancient Roman pottery, also known as terra sigillata although definitions vary somewhat, and on the continental mainland terra sigillata is a generic term for all red glossed Roman pottery, including Arretine ware, African Red Slip and other types....
 production and past.






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Rheinzabern is a small town in the south-east of Rhineland-Palatinate
Rhineland-Palatinate

Rhineland-Palatinate is one of the 16 States of Germany of Germany. It has an area of and about four million inhabitants. The capital is Mainz....
 in Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
 near the Rhine
Rhine

File:Swiss Grand Canyon.jpgThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
 river. Currently, Rheinzabern, that belongs to the "Landkreis Germersheim" (District of Germersheim
Germersheim (district)

Germersheim is a district in the south-east of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Neighboring districts are S?dliche Weinstra?e, Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis, the district Karlsruhe as well as the district-free city of Karlsruhe, and the France d?partement Bas-Rhin....
) has approx. 4500 inhabitants living on an area of 12,75 square kilometres.

Rhenanae Tabernae


Founded some 1950 years ago as "Rhenanae Tabernae" along one of their roads by the Romans, it is famous for its Samian ware
Samian ware

Samian ware is a kind of bright glossy red Ancient Roman pottery, also known as terra sigillata although definitions vary somewhat, and on the continental mainland terra sigillata is a generic term for all red glossed Roman pottery, including Arretine ware, African Red Slip and other types....
 production and past. Remnants of the production are still visible. Moreover, the local museum is dedicated to pottery
Pottery

Pottery is the ceramic ware made by potters. Major types of pottery include earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. The places where such wares are made are called potteries....
 and Roman culture. The Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 term "Rhenanae Tabernae" does literally mean "tavern" and "Rhine". Hence Rheinzabern was founded to be a place to rest for travellers on Roman roads.

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