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Built between 186 and 200 AD this is the largest Roman city gate still standing north of the Alps.
The Porta Nigra, referred to by locals as the Porta, is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany. It is a monumental gateway representative of Hellenistic military architecture of the time. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A former Jewish Street that is now home to many bars.
Church of Our Lady
One of the earliest Gothic buildings in Germany.
Hohe Domkirche St. Peter zu Trier
Incorporates part of a church built by Emperor Constantine and contains the relic of the Holy Robe.
Sankt Paulinskirche
It has a lovely Baroque interior.
Aula Palatina
Roman palace basilica that was built by the emperor Constantine at the beginning of the 4th century.
Karl Marx's birth place
Where Karl Marx was born, in 1818. It contains a museum about Marx and Marxism. It is, rather unsurprisingly, the city's biggest draw.