The Trier Imperial Baths (German: Kaiserthermen) are a large
Roman bath
In ancient Rome, (from Greek , "hot") and (from Greek ) were facilities for bathing. usually refers to the large imperial bath complexes, while were smaller-scale facilities, public or private, that existed in great numbers throughout ...
complex in
Trier
Trier ( , ; lb, Tréier ), formerly known in English as Trèves ( ;) and Triers (see also names in other languages), is a city on the banks of the Moselle in Germany. It lies in a valley between low vine-covered hills of red sandstone in the ...
, Germany. The complex was constructed in the early 4th century AD, during the reign of
Constantine I
Constantine I ( , ; la, Flavius Valerius Constantinus, ; ; 27 February 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337, the first one to Constantine the Great and Christianity, convert to Christiani ...
. During that time, Trier was a major imperial hub, being a primary residence for Constantine's son
Crispus
Flavius Julius Crispus (; 300 – 326) was the eldest son of the Roman emperor Constantine I, as well as his junior colleague ( ''caesar'') from March 317 until his execution by his father in 326. The grandson of the ''augustus'' Constantius I ...
. The baths were built around hot water pools reaching 40°C.
Underneath the complex was a network of underground passageways used by the staff which can still be seen today, along with the remains of the sewer system.
However, the baths were never completed and were made into a castle in the Middle Ages.
Gallery
File:Trier Kaiserthermen BW 4.JPG
File:Augusta Treverorum Stadtplan.png, Augusta Treverorum City Plan
File:Trier – Kaiserthermen – Turmbau 2006.png
File:Trier – Kaiserthermen – vorthermenzeitlicher Bau.png
File:Trier Kaiserthermen Modell.jpg, Model of the Baths
File:Trier Kaiserthermen BW 3.JPG
File:Trier – Kaiserthermen – Heizgang - 1.png
File:Trier – Kaiserthermen – Verschalte Decken im unteririschen Sektor mit Zirkelabdruck.png
File:Trier – Kaiserthermen - Kupfersich um 1800 - Jacques M.S. Bence.png
File:Trier – Kaiserthermen – große Apsis - Zustand 1983.png, 1983, before some restoration
File:Trier - Kaiserthermen 04.jpg
File:Trier - Kaiserthermen.jpg
File:Kaisertherme Trier Mauerreste.jpg, remains of walls and subterranean passages
File:Kaiserthermen Trier 01.jpg
File:Trier - Kaiser-Thermen - Panorama.jpg
See also
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Forum baths
The Forum Baths of Trier (German: Thermen am Viehmarkt or Viehmarktthermen) are a ruin of a Roman bath complex in ''Augusta Treverorum'', modern-day Trier, Germany. The baths were discovered in 1987.
History Roman Period
The Forum Baths of Tr ...
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Barbara Baths
The Barbara Baths (German: Barbarathermen) are a large Roman bath complex in ''Augusta Treverorum'', modern-day Trier, Germany. Stretching over 42,000 square meters, it is the largest Roman bath north of the Alps. Along with other sites in Trier ...
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List of Roman public baths
This is a list of ancient Roman public baths (''thermae'').
Urban baths
Algeria
* Timgad
* Guelma (Calama)
* Héliopolis
* Hammam Meskoutine (Aquae Tibilitanae)
* Hammam Righa (Aquae Calidae)
* Hammam Essalihine (Aquae Flavianae)
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References
Ancient Roman baths
Ancient Roman buildings and structures in Germany
Buildings and structures in Trier
History of Trier
World Heritage Sites in Germany
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