Introduction
124km (77 miles) SW of Koblenz, 143km (89 miles) SW of Bonn, 193km (120 miles) SW of Frankfurt
Augusta Treverorum (Trier) was founded under Augustus in 16 B.C. It eventually became known as Roma Secunda -- the second Rome. For nearly 5 centuries, well into the Christian era, Trier remained one of Europe's power centers.
But this city, Germany's oldest, actually dates back much farther. In 2000 B.C., according to legend, the Assyrians established a colony here, and archaeological findings indicate a pre-Roman Celtic civilization. The buildings and monuments still standing today, however, date from Roman and later periods.
Trier lies only 10km (6 miles) from Luxembourg on the western frontier of Germany, where the Ruwer and Saar rivers meet the Mosel. The city is rich not only in art and tradition but also in wine -- it's one of Germany's largest exporters.
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Liebfrauenkirche
Set to reopen in 2010, this parish church, separated from the cathedral by a narrow passageway, is more pleasing aesthetically than its older neighbor....
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Rheinisches Landesmuseum
This is one of the outstanding museums of Roman antiquities north of the Alps. Numerous reliefs from funerary monuments show daily life in Roman...
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Der Trierer Dom (Trier Cathedral)
From the outside, this cathedral, with its rough-hewn stonework, looks more like a fortress than a church. It's the third church to stand on the...
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