Trier Germany Day Trip

Trier Germany, Germany’s oldest city, is a beautiful Moselle River city and at the heart of Germany’s wine district. It is also the home to many of Germany’s best-kept Roman ruins and buildings. It should be on anyone’s trip list if you’re in Germany for history, wine, or a quiet city to get a bite!

Pros

• Roman and Early Germany Historic Buildings
• Moselle Wine Valley

Cons

• Expect Crowded Weekends

The Churches of Trier

The two main churches are St Peter’s Cathedral and the Liebfrauenkirche. They are joined and are right next to each other which makes it easy to visit. The Trier Dom (St Peter’s) is an unusually designed church and noted for its 4 different shaped spires and rectangular shape. There have been several additions, projects, and changes to this church since its founding in the year 300.

The Liebfrauenkirche is a church right next to the Dom and also has its roots in the 300s. The church’s current form took shape in the 1200s. This church houses the small Vatican “hat” or “umbrella” (umbraculum) which designates it as a minor basilica for the Roman Catholic Church.

Trier’s Porta Nigra Roman Gate

The Porta Nigra Gate is one of the original gates from the Roman era and served as the entrance to the city. The current gate is a mix of different styles of construction that started in the 300s and continued for many centuries after. It was part of a church, a monastery, and a gate all centered around the original roman architecture.