Trier Things to Do, Sights, Attractions, and Activities

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Roman Monuments 1 review seraphimkarlien says: Being the oldest city in Germany, it speaks for itself that Trier has a lot to offer for anyone with an interest in history. The most important Roman sights are the impressive Porta Nigra, the Kaiserthermen and the Amphitheater. The Rheinisches Landesmuseum is very interesting too. There…

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Porta Nigra 1 review Pearl510 says: The most famous monument in Trier is the Porta Nigra, which means Black Gate. I remember to be so amazed when I was a child. It dates from the second century and was the northern gate of a 6,5 kilometers long wall around the city. Because of the bricks were made of sandstone, the building became bla…

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The Dome 1 review Pearl510 says: Another thing I remember really well about our Trier visit is the Dome, a wonderful church, that is in fact Tiers cathedral, and the oldest bishops church in Germany. This as well, is Unesco inheritance. This dome has a long building history. It's foundations are those of a 4th century palace, o…

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Amphitheater 1 review Pearl510 says: At the early 2th century, an arena was build in Trier. As today we go and watch football, the Romans went to see slightly more violent "shows" of gladiators fighting each other and wild animals. The amphitheater here could house about 20.000 spectators, yet don't expect to see a second Colosseum. Th…

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Kaiserthermen 1 review Pearl510 says: The Kaiserthermen are an old Roman Thermal complex. It could be compared to an Haman, or our modern sauna's. And in fact, modern is exactly what this building was. As old as 17 centuries, this complex had baths of different temperatures, from cold to hot. The underground maze of passages and heat…