Alter Moselkran

Germany: The City of Trier

Trier is a city in Germany on the banks of the river Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC.

Trier is well known for its well preserved Roman and medieval buildings.
This video shows:
- The Porta Nigra, the best preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps;
For details see my video: The porta Nigra in Trier
- The huge Constantine Basilica, a basilica in the original Roman sense, was the 67 m (219.82 ft) long. Throne hall of Roman Emperor Constantine; it is today used as a Protestant church.
- The Trier Cathedral (German: Trierer Dom or Dom St. Peter), a Roman Catholic church which dates back to Roman times and is home to the Holy Tunic, a garment with a recorded history back to the 12th century, in Catholic tradition said to be the robe Jesus was wearing when he died. It is only exhibited every few decades, at irregular intervals. This year 2012 you can see it.
- The Liebfrauenkirche (German for Church of Our Lady), which is one of the most important early Gothic cathedrals in Germany and falls into the architectural tradition of the French Gothic cathedrals;
- The 2nd century AD Roman bridge (Römerbrücke) across the Moselle, the oldest bridge north of the Alps still crossed by traffic;
- St. Gangolf Church was the city's market church that rivalled the Archbishop's Trier Cathedral.
- Two old treadwheel cranes, one being the Gothic Old Crane (Alte Krahnen) or Trier Moselle Crane (Trierer Moselkrahn) from 1413, and the other the 1774 Baroque crane called the (Old) Customs Crane ((Alter) Zollkran) or Younger Moselle Crane (Jüngerer Moselkran) (see List of historical harbour cranes)

Ror the ruins of three Roman baths, among them the largest Roman baths north of the Alps and the Roman amphitheatre, see my video: The Roman Trier

Places to see in ( Trier‎ - Germany )

Places to see in ( Trier‎ - Germany )

Trier is a southwestern German city in the Moselle wine region, near the Luxembourg border. Founded by the Romans, it contains several well-preserved Roman structures like the Porta Nigra gate, the ruins of Roman baths, an amphitheater just outside the center and a stone bridge over the Moselle River. The Archaeological Museum displays Roman artifacts. Among Trier’s many Catholic churches is Trier Cathedral.

With an astounding nine Unesco World Heritage sites, Germany's oldest city shelters the country's finest ensemble of Roman monuments, among them a mighty gate, amphitheatre, elaborate thermal baths, Imperial throne room, and the country's oldest bishop's church, which retains Roman sections. Architectural treasures from later ages include Germany's oldest Gothic church, and Karl Marx' baroque birthplace. Trier's proximity to both Luxembourg and France is apparent in its cuisine and the local esprit, enlivened by some 15,000 students from its renowned university. The mostly pedestrianised city centre is filled with cafes and restaurants, many inside gorgeous Gothic or baroque buildings, while wineries are scattered throughout the surrounding vineyards.

Trier is rich in ruins from the Roman Empire (protected by UNESCO), such as the Porta Nigra, the Roman baths and Roman amphitheater. As Trier was founded by the Romans as Augusta Treverorum, it can claim the title of oldest German city. And unlike the somewhat provincial and quaint feel the town exudes today, it was actually one of the centers of power during the Imperial Crisis of the Third Century and certainly the most important Roman town of the province of Germania. Besides its ample Roman heritage, Trier is also known as the birth place of Karl Marx, a fact that the city has had difficulty grappling with during more anti-communist times but now widely markets for tourism.

Trier is known for its well-preserved Roman and medieval buildings, which include:

the Porta Nigra, the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps;
the huge Constantine Basilica, a basilica in the original Roman sense, was the 67 m (219.82 ft) long throne hall of Roman Emperor Constantine; it is today used as a Protestant church; adjacent is the Electoral Palace, Trier;
the Roman Trier Amphitheater;
the 2nd century AD Roman bridge (Römerbrücke) across the Moselle, the oldest bridge north of the Alps still crossed by traffic;
ruins of three Roman baths, among them the largest Roman baths north of the Alps; including the Barbara Baths and the Trier Imperial Baths;
Trier Cathedral (German: Trierer Dom or Dom St. Peter), a Catholic church that dates back to Roman times; its Romanesque west façade with an extra apse and four towers is imposing and has been copied repeately; the Cathedral is home to the Holy Tunic, a garment said to be the robe Jesus was wearing when he died, as well as many other relics and reliquaries in the Cathedral Treasury;
the Liebfrauenkirche (German for Church of Our Lady), which is one of the most important early Gothic churches in Germany, in some ways comparable to the architectural tradition of the French Gothic cathedrals;
St. Matthias' Abbey (Abtei St. Matthias), a still-in-use monastery in whose medieval church the only apostle north of the Alps is held to be buried;
St. Gangolf's church is the city's 'own' church near the main market square (as opposed to the Cathedral, the bishop's church); largely Gothic;
Saint Paulinus' Church, one of the most important Baroque churches in Rhineland-Palatinate and designed in part by the architect Balthasar Neumann;
two old treadwheel cranes, one being the Gothic Old Crane (Alte Krahnen) or Trier Moselle Crane (Trierer Moselkrahn) from 1413, and the other the 1774 Baroque crane called the (Old) Customs Crane ((Alter) Zollkran) or Younger Moselle Crane (Jüngerer Moselkran) (see List of historical harbour cranes).
Rheinisches Landesmuseum
Domschatzkammer
Stadtmuseum Simeonstift
Karl Marx House
Toy Museum of Trier

( Trier‎ - Germany ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting Trier‎ . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Trier‎ - Germany

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