The history of Villa Borg

Die wahre Geschichte der Villa Borg

The history of Villa Borg dates back to over a century ago when a teacher named Johann Schneider discovered traces of a Roman settlement between Borg and Oberleuken and conducted initial small excavations 1. 

In 1987, systematic excavations began, revealing that a so-called Protovilla was built in the early Roman imperial period at the site of a late Celtic farmstead. This was followed by a stone construction phase 

2. After evaluating and assessing the excavation findings, it was decided in 1994 to reconstruct the entire historical complex according to the findings. The entire building complex, which includes a courtyard area, covers an area of 7.5 hectares and has three wings. The first buildings, the tavern and the villa bath, were completed in 1997. T

he manor house with the museum furnishings and the courtyard were opened to the public in 1999. The third wing, with living and commercial areas, was completed in 2001. 

The gatehouse was also rebuilt. The manor house, whose reconstruction is also used as a regional museum for archaeological finds, is located across the central axis of the complex. 

It has a large reception hall with an area of 100 m²; the furnishings were made based on remains found in Borg and general knowledge of such Roman buildings. 

The furniture, doors, windows, and the hot water boiler in the heating room are built according to ancient models. 

The reconstructed Roman bath, among other things, demonstrates the function of a hypocaust. The local in the Roman tavern offers dishes according to recipes from Apicius