5 attractions in Trier, including Porta Nigra, Trier Amphitheatre and Hauptmarkt (Main Market Square), Trier.
Landmarks
Trier
The Porta Nigra in Trier is a massive Roman city gate begun in 170 AD and the symbol of what is often called Germany's oldest city. Built from huge sandstone blocks and darkened by centuries of weathering, the "Black Gate" survived because…
Landmarks
Trier
Where grass now grows over the terraces, up to 18,000 people once cheered in Roman Trier. The Trier Amphitheatre at the foot of the Petrisberg hill was built in the second half of the 2nd century AD and staged gladiator fights, animal hunt…
Old towns & squares
Trier
The Hauptmarkt in Trier is the main market square of Germany's oldest city and one of the most photogenic squares in the Moselle region. Gabled houses from the Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque eras frame a market cross from the 10th centur…
Churches & monasteries
Trier
Trier Cathedral (Trierer Dom) in Trier is considered the oldest cathedral in Germany and one of the most remarkable churches in Europe. Its fortress-like Romanesque walls hide masonry from the age of Emperor Constantine, and its story span…
Historic sites & memorials
Trier
The Trier Imperial Baths (Kaiserthermen) are among the most impressive Roman ruins north of the Alps. Begun around 300 AD as a monumental bathhouse for the imperial residence of Trier, they were never finished as baths and later became bar…