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 The burial site of the
Trierer Dom. by Jerelis
Once we were inside we learned that the present Cathedral stands on top of a former Constantinian Palace. This palace was leveled in 330 and replaced by the Trierer Dom. It still contains a Roman central section with the original walls rsing up to a height of 26 meters. We walked through the 4th century gates, which let us into a cloistered courtyard with some tom stones. Amazing to see that some of them dated back to 1144!
Address:
Liebfrauenstraße 12/Ecke Domfreihof, 54290 Trier.
Directions:
Right at the city centre, northern of Palace Gardens and Basilica.
Website:
http://www.dominformation.de/.
Phone:
0651 / 9790790
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 The silent beauty inside
the Trierer Dom. by Jerelis,
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After admiring these relics we returned to the triple-naved cathedral. It has an interior which is a combination of a Romanesque structure with baroque decorations and Gothic vaulting and archways. Finally on our way out we passed stone mason's marks and graffiti from seven centuries, the elaborate west protal, the Bishop's Palace, the Kesselstatt Palace and the gate marking the end of the Cathedral Close. Visiting the Trierer Dom was quite an experience. Just ignore the mass of tourists and enjoy this historical place!
Address:
Liebfrauenstraße 12/Ecke Domfreihof, 54290 Trier.
Directions:
Right at the city centre, northern of the Palace Gardens and Basilica.
Website:
http://www.dominformation.de/.
Phone:
0651 / 9790790
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 The front facade of the
Trierer Dome. by Jerelis
We heared in advance that some visitors said that it might be easily mistaken for a fortress from the outside. Once we arrived in front of the cathedral we certainly didn't agree with that statement. We were simply amazed by its beauty and did realize its considerable historical significance to be the oldest church in Germany. Today the Trierer Dom (Trier Cathedral) remains a working Catholic cathedral and an important Catholic shrine that still receives pilgrims.
Address:
Liebfrauenstraße 12/Ecke Domfreihof, 54290 Trier.
Directions:
Right at the city centre, northern of Palace Gardens and Basilica.
Website:
http://www.dominformation.de/.
Phone:
0651 / 9790790
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The Tourist Information Centre, next to the Porta Nigra, charges for simple maps and brochures of the type that one usually gets for free anywhere else.
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it is a "train" that leaves from the main entrance of the town by the Porta Nigara and for €6 per adult they drive you by the old Roman sites. I tried this thinking I might get a general idea of the what to see and the location but this did not help. Nor did the prerecorded tape that was playing in German, French and English, but each time it played it was in a different order and we were already well passed what they said we should look at.
Save your money, get a good map from the tourist center also located in this area and go for a walk or just take a taxi.
just dont go unless you have a very large group (over 10 I think is free) but I would still not waste the time.
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