Trier
Trier on the banks of the Moselle, in the Rhineland-Palatinate region of Germany, is the country's oldest city, dating from Roman times. In 2019, it had 112,000 inhabitants.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Trier Cathedral and Aula Palatina.
Trier Cathedral
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The High Cathedral of Saint Peter in Trier, or Trier Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the oldest cathedral in Germany and the largest religious structure in Trier, notable for its long life span and grand design.
Aula Palatina
Church
Photo: Berthold Werner, Public domain.
The Aula Palatina, also called Basilica of Constantine, at Trier, Germany, is a Roman palace basilica and an early Christian structure built between AD 300 and 310 during the reigns of Constantius Chlorus and Constantine the Great.
Roman Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Roman Bridge 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kernscheid and Ruwer/Eitelsbach.
Kernscheid
Suburb
Photo: Wolkenkratzer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kernscheid is a suburb, which is situated 4½ km southeast of Trier.
Ruwer/Eitelsbach
Suburb
Ruwer/Eitelsbach is a quarter of Trier, Germany. Eitelsbach was a small village at the Ruwer in Germany's Mosel region and famous for the wine estate Karthäuserhof and the associated vineyard Karthäuserhofberg, which means "Carthusians' Hill". Ruwer/Eitelsbach is situated 6 km northeast of Trier.
Trier
- Type: Locality with 104,000 residents
- Also known as: “07211000”
- Location: Trier, Moselle Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.7538° or 49° 45′ 14″ northLongitude
6.6393° or 6° 38′ 21″ eastPopulation
104,000Elevation
143 metres (469 feet)Open location code
8FX8QJ3Q+FPGeoNames ID
6554291
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