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Trier
Why travel far when something wonderful is so close at hand?
Let yourself be enchanted by the beautiful city of Trier, Germany’s oldest city. A visit is always worthwhile, whether you explore one of its museums or stroll through the historic Old Town. Everywhere you go, you will encounter traces of the Romans, offering a glimpse into life in Augusta Treverorum more than 2,000 years ago and revealing the remarkable culture they had already developed. A legacy of immeasurable value—experience the cultural heritage of the Romans in Trier up close.
Sights
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Barbarathermen
The monumental spa complex was the second largest bathing complex in the entire Roman Empire from the 2nd century AD. The Barbara Baths covered an area of 42,000 square meters, which is almost the size of six football fields.
Imperial Baths
Trier was already a flourishing trading town when it was elevated to an Imperial residence in Late Antiquity. The construction of the Kaiserthermen, the Imperial baths, thus began in the 3rd century CE and formed part of a major building programme for an Imperial palace district. Since 1986 the mighty ruins have been on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list
Rhine State Museum Trier
The Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier is one of the most important archaeological museums of Roman antiquity in Europe.
Liebfrauen-Basilika
The Liebfrauen-Basilika in Trier is the oldest gothic church in Germany.The floor plan has the shape of a Greek rose.
Karl Marx House
The permanent exhibition "Karl Marx (1818-1883), Life - Work - Impact to the Present" introduces Karl Marx as a historical person, maturing his philosophical and economic ideas as well as their effects on the course of history and the present time.
The Dom Trier
Trier Cathedral is the oldest bishop church and is located in the center of Trier.