Trier A city in Germany

In the eastern part of Trier are once huge baths (imperial baths). They began to be built in the III century and completed under Emperor Constantine. Later, the whole complex was rebuilt and turned into a forum. Even more majestic are Barbara's baths, heated by charcoal with a special installation in the basement.

The legendary Black Gate (Porta Nigra), whose once light stones were darkened by winds and bad weather, rises on the north-south axis as the last of the four fortifications of the city's protective ring. The gate is 36 meters wide, 30 meters high and 21.5 meters deep. It is the largest and best-preserved gate in the entire Western Roman Empire. On the outside, the facade is divided by semi-columns, and the inner walls are decorated with pilasters. Porta Nigra once served as customs.

By the decision of the Congress of Vienna, it was transferred to the Prussian crown, after which it became part of the Rhine province. In 1818, a son, Karl, the founder of Marxism, was born into the family of the Trier jurist Heinrich Marx.

Medieval Trier, which attracted pilgrims with the relics of the Apostle Matthew, was one of the three archbishopric centers in Germany. Until 1794, all aspects of city life were known to the archbishop (elector), who lived, however, usually in Ehrenbreitstein or another residence on the banks of the Rhine. From 1473 to 1797 he worked at the University of Trier. In the 16th century, it was one of the four largest witch-hunting centers in Germany; the Vedic processes of 1581-83 were especially large. Louis XIV tried unsuccessfully to annex Trier to France, and his armies occupied the city for a long time. Re-occupied by the French from 1794 to 1815.

Founded in 16 BC. e. Roman Emperor Octavian Augustus near the sanctuary of the Treveri tribe, hence the name of the city - "Augusta Treverorum" [9]. The city's key historical monuments are a World Heritage Site and are protected by UNESCO.