Trier Things to Do

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As I walked around Trier, I couldn't help but notice the lovely building's with decorative finishes.

One that caught my attention, was the McDonald's food outlet in Trier. Located in the Main Market Place, it really is located in a very nice old building. [see photo1]

Quite often, there are sculpture's on the building's too!

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The pretty Mosel River passes through Trier, and it is here where we found the "old Roman Bridge." The first stone bridge in the region was built in 71 AD and if you wish to see the ruin's, they are located a little downstream from the Roman Bridge of today.

The Roman Bridge in Trier is the oldest bridge in Germany.

The pilings of the Roman Bridge are from A.D. 144-152, but the the arches and roadway are from the 18th century.

We passed by on our Little Train tour, so only just part of it in a photo.

Near the Bridge, is what look's to me, to be a rather nice Roadside Chapel, and then a little further on, are the two old Crane's on the banks of the Mosel. Each of these Crane's are driven by an enormous treadmill which was driven by human muscle power to move the pulleys.
The northerly crane was built in 1413, and the one nearer to the Roman Bridge was built in 1774. This area was where the families of boatmen and fishermen lived.

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The church of St. Gangolf seemed to be crushed by all the building's surrounding it.

I did have trouble finding the entrance way!

It is worth having a look inside this 15th century Church which has a four story Tower. The Tower, now at a height of 62metre's, was built 100 year's before the Church!

Lovely painting behind the Altar.

OPEN DAILY FROM 7 - 6pm ADMISSION IS FREE.

St. Mary's Column you will probably notice some time during your visit to Trier.
We saw the Column as we drove into Trier, couldn't miss it really, as it towers over the city from the highest point of the sandstone cliffs on the edge of the River Mosel.
The crowned statue of St. Mary, was erected through donation's made by the citizens of Trier.
The 40 metre high statue was dedicated in 1866.

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I came across Walerdorff Palace on my walk around Cathedral Square.
Painted White and Mauve, I could see this was a building of importance!
The cornerstone of this building was laid in 1765
The building was restored in 2000, and now is used as a library, for adult education, art gallery, registry office, office for senior citizens, youth center, wine sales etc.

On our little Train Tour, I found out there was more than one square in Trier!

As the name suggest's, Cathedral square is located where the Cathedral is and can be reached by following some narrow, cobblestone lanes.
There weren't any Market stall's here, just an outdoor cafe area, in fact, there weren't many people in this square at all!

In the early Middle Age's, there was a wall defining the area surrounding the Cathedral. Since then, the Square, has been redesigned.
I liked what I saw here though, the Cathedral, Town Palace's, Clergy house's, and nicely trimmed Tree's made this a more up market area of Trier.

In the Markt Platz, is the Market Fountain from 1595.
You must stop and have a look at it, as there is St. Peter, the patron saint of the Cathedral as well as the city, standing on top, surrounded by the four cardinal virtues of good city government, Justice, Strength, Temperance, and Wisdom [copies], but also by monsters and frolicking monkeys!

Trier never became an imperial free city, and in 1595, the new archbishop had the Market Fountain erected as a conciliatory gesture.

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If you have been to my previous tip's, then you are nearly standing in the Main Market Square.

In 882, the market was moved from the river to the present site, the Market Cross [replica] still commemorates this event from 958.

This was the busiest area in Trier we visited