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Germany's oldest standing bridge spans the languid waters of the Mosel river. It's stone pillars have been securing a bridge across the Mosel for nearly two thousand years, since the Roman's first built them in 2AD. The rest of the bridge dates back to Medieval times. It was an important traffic carrier then, and it remains one today, acting as one of the main arteries supplying the town. It offers grand views of the Mosel and makes a good starting point for a walk up the river bank. Leave a Comment
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The Porta Nigra is a huge blackened Roman gate on the northern edge of the old city. It's name means "black gate", and it comes not from Roman latin, but from the Middle Ages, when it's grey sandstone had taken the distinctly black shade it has today. The gate is the only one remaining of a system of four, and was saved from destruction twice, for the different reasons but the same cause.
While the other gates were being torn apart by locals looking for building material in the Middle Ages, Porta Nigra was converted into a church after it had been the resident of a sanctified hermit for the last years of his life. St Simeon gained the town a church next door to the Porta, Simeonstift, but the gate itself was transformed. It was saved again later, when Napoleon order the church to be destroyed, only to spare it by having it converted by to its original Roman form.
Today the gate looms large over the main street to the market place from the north, and its upper floors can be visited for excellent views of the town and nearby countryside. Leave a Comment Directions: Walk north of the market place along Simeonstrasse, and its at the end of the street. Alternatively, walk straight out of the train station and keep walking up Theodor Heuss Allee until you see it on your left.
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Trier has three Roman baths, but the Kaiserthermen are the best of the lot, and the biggest this side of the Alps. The ruined wall of the Kaisertherm stands tall and iconic, but it only hints at the maze of tunnels below the seemingly empty green grass in front of it. Once you step down from ground level, you enter the baths proper, and they far from being steaming hot, they are cool and as damp as a system of caves. On a swelteringly hot sunny day of about 30 degrees centigrade (85f) it was cool as an air conditioned room down below. I didn't want to leave! Leave a Comment Directions: From the main square take the road left of St Gangolf, and walk down Grabenstrasse until you take a right at Germanstrasse. Keep walking until you see the ruined wall, and make sure you don't miss the glass doors of the entrance on the left.
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Burg Ramstein was first mentioned in German history around 915 AD. Originally a large house overlooking an agricultural valley, the Trier Archbishops expanded the Burg to its present size in the 13th Century. In the 1600s, several wars ravaged this region, and the castle was damaged beyond repair in 1689 by French soldiers under Ludwig XIV. After further damage in WWII, repairs were made in 1987 to stabilize the ruins and make them safe for visitors.
(borrowed & condensed from the website www.burg-ramstein.de)
Just below the Burg is a small restaurant with tame deer. Leave a Comment
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Just learning how large the Porta Nigra is, is a bit overwhelming. The massive structure is some 36 meters long, 23 meters wide and 30 meters high. It was constructed using sandstone blocks without any morter.
When we walked inside the Porta Nigra we saw rough pillars and tablatures of the internal decoration which are in fact only roughly finished. We also saw some traces of destruction on the northern side of the gate. We learned that stones were taken out for reuse of other buildings in Trier. In addition, iron and lead braces were broken out of the walls of the Porta Nigra for reuse. Fascinating history!
The gate is today closed for cars. One of the main streets of Trier goes right near it and therefore the fumes of cars have damaging the stones for decades. Still the Porta Nigra is in remarkable condition. Leave a Comment
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The Porta Nigra, including the upper floors, is open to visitors. During the summer season guided tours are offered by an actor dressed up as and portaying a Centurio (a Roman army officer) in full armor.
The Porta Nigra was built in grey sandstone between 180 and 200 A.D.. We thought that was quite amazing! Such an old building preserved so well. Unbelievable! Not many people know that it was converted into a church (St. Simeon's) around 1040 and was restored to its original state in between 1804 and 1817. For us a good reason not only to have a look at the outside, but definately inside as well.
Once inside we were amazed by its beautiful galleries. We also had a good view at the narrow courtyard that seperates the two gate openings on either side. Just being inside the Porta Nigra gave us a very good sence of history. Leave a Comment
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Not only is Trier the oldest city in Germany, it is also a Roman City. Facing the threat of an Germanic invasion, the Romans finally built a city wall around A.D. 180. There is still a lot of evidence of this and the Porta Nigra is almost perfectly preserved.
Porta Nigra means black gate and is an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The name orignated in the Middle Ages due to the darkned colour of its stones. Weird enough the original Roman name has not been preserved. Locals usually refer to it as "Porta".
It trully can't be missed whenever you enter the old town from the northern side. It's really very impressive and when we heared from the locals that today it's the largest still standing Roman city gate north of the Alps, we have no reason at all to doubt that remarkable fact. Leave a Comment
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The Imperial Baths (in German Kaiserthermen) were constructed by Constantine in the 4th century. They are located on the south end of the Palace Gardens. From the outside, the baths are dominated by the huge eastern wall with many beautiful arches. The other walls have been destroyed, but their outlines are marked in stone. You can walk through the maze-like tunnels of the baths and get a good idea of their former splendor. After Constantine left Trier in 316, the construction of the baths ended and was never completed.
Another set of baths, the Barbarathermen, are located southwest of here near the Roemerbruecke (Roman Bridge). Leave a Comment
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The Dom is Tier's massive cathedral that sits in the center of the city near the main market area and Liebfrauenkirche. Construction began in the 11th Century on the foundation of the Roman Palace built for Empress Helena. Later additions were made in Gothic and baroque construction styles. Walking around the cathedral, be sure to visit the main hall, the underground crypts, and the outdoor courtyard. Besides its fascinating architecture, the Dom is most famous for its "Seamless Robe of Christ" that is so fragile, it was last displayed almost 50 years ago. Leave a Comment
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The Palace Gardens in front of Trier's Electoral Palace were a desolate parade ground from the days of Napoleon through WWII. After the war, with the renaissance of Trier, the once-sterile marching field for soldiers became magnificent public gardens. The gardens feature reflecting pools and statues of German kings & Greek gods, along with peach trees, colorful flowers, and smooth walking paths. Much of the garden is lined with the ancient city wall (at this point, the eastern wall of the city).
At the east end of the gardens stands the Basilica and the Electoral Palace. The western end boasts the impressive Imperial Baths. Along the wall in the east side of the gardens is the Rheinlandesmuseum. Leave a Comment
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