The Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier are buildings and monuments of particular historical importance in Trier, Germany, that were together listed as a

UNESCO World Heritage Site A World Heritage Site is a landmark or area with legal protection by an international convention administered by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for ...

in 1986. These sites demonstrate the political, economic, and historical importance of Trier during the

Roman Empire The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post- Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediter ...

as one of the four capital during the

Tetrarchy The Tetrarchy was the system instituted by Roman emperor Diocletian in 293 AD to govern the ancient Roman Empire by dividing it between two emperors, the ''augusti'', and their juniors colleagues and designated successors, the '' caesares'' ...

period, and as a prominent city during the early days of the

Holy Roman Empire The Holy Roman Empire was a political entity in Western, Central, and Southern Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. From the accession of Otto I in 962 ...

in the Middle Ages. From

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/ CLT/ WHC: "Trier is an example of a large Roman capital after the division of the empire. The remains of the Imperial Palace, in addition to the Aula Palatina and the Imperial Thermae, are impressive in their dimensions. The city bears exceptional testimony to Roman civilization owing to the density and the quality of the monuments preserved: the bridge, the remains of the fortified wall, thermae, amphitheatre, storehouses, etc. In particular, funerary art and the craftsmanship of potters, glassworkers, and moneyers flourished in the city." In 2009, the site was featured on a golden 100-Euro coin.

Constituent sites

Nine locations in Trier are listed as part of the World Heritage Site: #

Amphitheatre An amphitheatre (British English) or amphitheater (American English; both ) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. The term derives from the ancient Greek ('), from ('), meaning "on both sides" or "around" and ...

, built in the mid-2nd century and accommodating up to 20,000 people # Moselle Bridge: # Barbara Baths # Igel Column: a burial monument erected in the 3rd century # Porta Nigra: the northern gate to the Roman city # Imperial Baths: incomplete baths that were constructed in the 4th century. # Aula Palatina (Basilica): An early Christian basilica built in the early 4th century. #

Cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the '' cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominatio ...

: The oldest church in Germany # Church of Our Lady (Liebfrauenkirche): A

Gothic Gothic or Gothics may refer to: People and languages *Goths or Gothic people, the ethnonym of a group of East Germanic tribes **Gothic language, an extinct East Germanic language spoken by the Goths **Crimean Gothic, the Gothic language spoken b ...

cathedral built in the 13th century.

Gallery

File:Trier Roman amphitheatre in October 2011.JPG, Trier Roman Amphitheatre File:Trier Roemerbruecke BW 1.JPG, Trier Roman Bridge File:Trier Barbarathermen.jpg, Trier Barbara Baths File:Igel BW 2011-09-03 16-41-58.JPG, Igel Column File:Porta Nigra morgens (100MP).jpg, Trier Porta Nigra File:Trier Kaiserthermen BW 1.JPG, Trier Imperial Baths File:Trier - Aula Palatina.JPG, Trier Basilica of Constantine File:Trier Dom BW 1.JPG, Trier Cathedral File:Trier Innenstadt3.jpg, Trier Liebfrauenkirche File:Augusta Treverorum Stadtplan.png, Augusta Treverorum City Plan

References

External links

UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE LIST N° 367 Identification, Recommendation, Justification Document
{{World Heritage Sites in Germany World Heritage Sites in Germany History of Trier Culture in Trier