Augusta Treverorum

Or Trier, as it's called in modern times is Germany's oldest town - it's history dates back to 16 B.C.

This was the view from our hotel - magnificent, especially at night.



One of the most famous landmarks is Porta Nigra, the Roman town gate.





The Cathedral and Church of Our Lady. The Church of Lady was closed for renovations. The cathedral stands on the site of the former palace of the Emperor Constantine.





This is Constantine's Basilica - the interior is the largest single room to surviving. It is now a Lutheran church. Photos are not allowed, but I couldn't resist and took one surreptitiously. Not a great photo, but you get the idea.



The Rhenish State Museum or Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier is a wonderful museum. While the exhibits don't have English explanations, they do have an audioguide in english that covers the majority of the diplays. It's a very large museum - hard to get through the whole thing in just one day. They have a lovely cafe that overlooks a beautiful park/garden area where I found this building.



But back to the museum.

Its displays of roman mosaic floors hold much inspiration.









Other finds in the museum...




I easily could have spent 3-4 full days in Trier - and would probably not have seen everything. This is one of the cities that I would like to return to someday.