- Trier is a cathedral city located on the river Moselle in the Rhineland-Palatinate State of Germany.
- Trier holds many Roman buildings, some of which are still intact.
History
- It was founded by the Romans in 16 BCE as Augusta Treverorum and later became the capital of the Province of Gallia Belgica.
- Between 293-324 CE, Trier became one of the Four Capitals of the Tetrarchy.
The Roman Sites
- Porta Nigra (Black Gate)
Porta Negra, Trier, Germany
- Trier Imperial Roman Baths
Trier Imperial Roman Baths
Constantine Basilica, Trier, Germany
- Trier Roman Amphitheatre
- Trier Roman Bridge
Trier Roman Bridge
Museums
- Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier
- This is one of the two best museums for the Roman Period in Germany, the other being the Cologne Roemisch Germanisches Museum.
- Diocesan Museum of Trier
- Museum of the Diocese of Trier.
Igel Column
- A funerary monument which is still in its original position, being constructed around 250 CE and dedicated to the Secundinii cloth merchant family.
Roman Roads
- Kiem
- Trier to Rheims.
- Via Ausonia
- Trier to Bingen
Trier