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Liebfrauenkirche, TrierThought to be buiilt between 1230 and 1247, this is the earliest Gothic church in Germany. Several of the churches Gothic pillars stands on top of ancient Roman columns. None of the Roman structures are visible above the surface now but there are excavations under the church that are not open to the public.
Aula PalatinaThe Aula Palatina at Trier, Germany is a Roman palace basilica that was commissioned by the emperor Constantine I at the beginning of the 4th century. The Aula Palatina was built as a part of the palace complex. Originally it was not a free standing building, but had other smaller buildings attached to it.
Porta NigraThe Porta Nigra is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany. It is today the largest Roman city gate north of the Alps. It was built in grey sandstone after 170 AD. The original gate consisted of two four-storeyed towers, projecting as near semicircles on the outer side. For unknown reasons, the construction of the gate remained unfinished. In Roman times, the Porta Nigra was part of a system of four city gates, one of which stood at each side of the roughly rectangular Roman city.
Rheinisches Landesmuseum TrierAn archeological museum with collection stretching for 200,000 years- from prehistoric through Roman Period, and middle ages to the the Baroque era. Much importance is given to the Roman past of Trier, Germany's olderst city. A large scale modal of Trier during Roman era is one of the notable artefact here.
Karl Marx HouseThe Karl Marx House museum is a writer's house museum in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Karl Marx, the father of modern socialism and communism, was born in the house in 1818. It is now a museum about Karl Marx's life and writings as well as the history of communism. This museum is extremely popular with tourists from China.
Kaiserthermen (Trier Imperial Baths)Kaiserthermen, or The Trier Imperial Baths are a large Roman bath complex in Trier, Germany constructed in the 4th century AD. This large complex consists of an impressive outer walls, and subterranean passageways with furnaces for heating.
Trier AmphitheaterA Roman amphitheater used for gladiator events and animal shows. The theatre was constructed in the 2nd centuary A.D and could accomodate about 20,000 people. The cellar underneath the amphitheater was used to store animals and prisoners waiting to be executed.
Volkskunde- und Freilichtmuseum RoscheiderhofOpen air and floklore museum for the rural cultural history of in northwest Rhineland-Palatinate region. The museum consists of several exhibitions, gardens and reconstructed villages. It was used to be an agricultural estate, part of which still exists today.
Devil's GorgeThe Devil's Gorge is a rock fissure about 1 and 5 metres wide. The bizarre landscapes, steep rock faces, narrow gorges, and fissures makes the Devil's Gorge a popular attraction for tourists. It was formed about 10,000 years ago, towards the end of the last ice age as a result of one or more rock collapses.
EifelparkThe Eifelpark is a wildlife and leisure park in Gondorf in the Eifel mountains of Germany. The park consists of roller coasters, bumper car rides, wildlife park with over 200 animals and many other attractions and shows.
SaarschleifeIt is also called the Great Bend in the Saar, a water gap made by the Saar River in a quartzite layer, and it is one of the most well-known tourist attractions of the state of Saarland.
Treetop path SaarschleifeIt is a 1,250 meter long treetop walkways in the Orscholz area in Mettlach, Germany. Built on a rocky vantage point known as the "Cloef", it has a great view to the Saarschleife water gap.
Hillfort of OtzenhausenThe Celtic hill fort of Otzenhausen was one of the largest fortifications the Celts ever constructed. It is located about 695 m above sea level. The only obvious remaining things as of now are two circular earth ramparts, covered with stones.
Burg DagstuhlIt also called Burgruine Dagstuhl or Burg Dagstuhl. It is a ruined castle on the top of a hill near Wadern town in Saarland, Germany. Knight Boemund of Saarbrücken found the castle sometime before 1290. It overlooks the newer Schloss Dagstuhl (now a computer science research center) in the valley below.
Roman Villa BorgIt is a reconstructed Roman villa rustica near Borg and Oberleuken villages in Perl's municipality in Saarland, Germany. Roman Villa Borg was discovered at the end of the 1800s and excavated in the late 1980s. The reconstruction of the site was began in the middle of the 1990s, and completed in late 2008.
Wolf Park Werner FreundThe wolf park is located in a small forest on over 25 acres. Werner Freund, a researcher who devoted his entire life to studying wolves raises packs of wolfs in the park. The park has grey wolves of Europe, and white wolves of Alaska, Indian wolves and Siberian wolves.
Malbrouck CastleA beautiful and majestic castle which was listed as a historical monument. It stands atop the wooded hill of Meinberg and was constructed between 1419 and 1434. , it was occupied by the Duke of Marlborough during the War of Spanish Succession. Now it was a tourist attraction and invites visitors to enjoy several historical and architectonical highlights. You can visit this castle for free and can enjoy this beautifully restored site.
BostalseeIt is a water reservoir in the municipality of Nohfelden in the northern Saarland state. It was constructed in 1979, and its dam has a length of 500 meters. The lake is almost exclusively used for entertainment activities.
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Trier Saint Peter's CathedralThe High Cathedral of Saint Peter in Trier is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the oldest church in Germany, notable for its long life span and grand design. The central part of the nave was built of Roman brick in the early fourth century, the rest of the cathedral in different eras. The Trier Cathedral Treasury contains an important collection of Christian art and id a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Seamless Robe of Jesus, the robe said to have been w