Trier, Germany

We absolutely LOVED Trier!   It was so neat and so charming!  Like every other city in Europe, it is filled with a ton of history.

Porta Nigra
This is the only surviving gate, out of 4, of the Roman wall that was 4 miles long.  The only reason it survived is because
they turned it into a church in 1035.  Pretty impressive!

The Market Square! (Hauptmarkt)

The Cathedral (Dom) -- (Oldest Christian Church in Germany)

After Emperor Constantine legalized Christianity in the Roman Empire (312 A.D.) Helena (his mother) allowed part of her palace in Trier to be turned into a church.  The original cathedral was 4 times this size it is now!

The back side of the cathedral!

See the picture above of the back side of the cathedral?  This is just a close up of the wood paneling circling the back.

Looking toward the front in the cathedral

The very front of the cathedral.  This is the reliquary that holds the Holy Robe of Christ.  It is rarely on display so we weren't able to see it but the reliquary is still pretty.

The outside of the cathedral getting ready to go into the Bishop's Museum

The inside of the Bishop's Museum (Bischöfliches Diözesanmuseum)

Check out the ceiling - it is the pieced together remains of the ceiling frescoes from St. Helena's palace.  Reds, Greens, and Blues were all put back together using a computer after they were discovered cleaning up after WWII bombings.

Walking around Trier

Basilica or Imperial Throne Room (Konstantin Basilica)

This is the largest intact Roman structure outside of Rome - how cool is that?!  When we walked up to this building it was closing time.  We were still able to run in and take a quick peek inside.  I love the ceiling - the squares and deceivingly large (10 by 10).  This building was also bombed during WWII and badly damaged.   

One last look at the market square as we head out