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The Porta Nigra (Latin for black gate), referred to by locals as Porta, is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany.It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [2]The name Porta Nigra originated in the Middle Ages due to the darkened colour of its stone; the original Roman name has not been preserved.
The Roman Bridge (German: Römerbrücke) is an ancient structure in Trier, Germany, over the Moselle. It is the oldest standing bridge in the country, and the oldest Roman bridge north of the Alps. [1] The nine bridge pillars date from the 2nd century AD, replacing two older, wooden bridges that date at least as far back as 17 BC. [1]
the Porta Nigra, the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps; the huge Aula Palatina, a basilica in the original Roman sense, was the 67 m (219.82 ft) long throne hall of Roman emperor Constantine; it is today used as a Protestant church; adjacent is the Electoral Palace, Trier; the Roman Trier Amphitheater;
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: The oldest church in Germany
English: Scale model of the Roman city of Trier (Augusta Treverorum) in the collection of Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, Germany. In the foreground the river Mosel with the Roman bridge (which has survived) and the western city gate Porta Inclyta.
In the course of excavation work on a further subterranean garage near the Roman bridge, a collection of 2,558 Roman gold coins was discovered on September 9, 1993. The coins have an estimated value of 2.5 million Euro. [32] From April 22 to October 24, 2004, the State Garden Show was held on the Petrisberg heights and attracted 724,000 ...
City map of Trier in the Roman Imperial period. Augusta Treverorum (Latin for "City of Augustus in the Land of the Treveri") was a Roman city on the Moselle River, from which modern Trier emerged. The date of the city's founding is placed between the construction of the first Roman bridge in Trier (18/17
Roman Bridge (Trier) Oldest standing bridge in Germany Roman Monuments in Trier World Heritage Site Cultural monument: 198 m (650 ft) Masonry 8 arches: Moselle.