Barbarossa Ruins

The Barbarossa ruin in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, also known as Sint-Maartenskapel , is a remnant of the Valkhof, a palace that was rebuilt in 1155 by Emperor Frederik Barbarossa. The ruin is a tuff stone apse and contains spolia from different architectural styles from Roman and Carolingian times.

National Monument
The Barbarossa ruin together with the Valkhof and the Sint-Nicolaaskapel form the national monument number 31192.

The ruin was spared in 1796 together with the Sint-Nicolaaskapel when the rest of the Valkhof castle was demolished. After the destruction of both chapels in 1799, the City Council decided to demolish the cellars (crypt) of the Sint-Maartens Chapel.Read more