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Trier (region)

Trier was one of the three Regierungsbezirke of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located in the west of the state. The region was created in 1815 as part of the Prussian Rhineland. Before World War I parts of Saarland were administered within Regierungsbezirk Trier. In 1946 it became part of the new state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

Located at 49.7767, 6.63333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Geography of Rhineland-Palatinate, History of Rhineland-Palatinate, Government regions of Prussia, History of Saarland, 2000 disestablishments, States and territories established in 1815, History of the Rhineland, 1815 establishments in Prussia

Porta Nigra

The Porta Nigra (Latin for black gate) is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany. It is today the largest Roman city gate north of the Alps and has been designated a World Heritage Site. The name Porta Nigra originated in the Middle Ages due to the darkened color of its stone; the original Roman name has not been preserved. Locals commonly refer to the Porta Nigra simply as Porta.

Located at 49.7597, 6.64389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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2nd-century architecture, Ancient Roman architecture, World Heritage Sites in Germany, Gates in Germany, Buildings and structures in Trier, Fortification in Germany

Karl Marx House

The Karl Marx House museum is the house in Trier in which Karl Marx was born in 1818; it is now a museum. The significance of the house went unnoticed until 1904, at which point the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) worked hard to buy it, succeeding in 1928. After the Nazi party came to power in 1933 the building was confiscated and turned into a printing house. On May 5, 1947 the building was opened as a museum of the life and works of Karl Marx.

Located at 49.7539, 6.63556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Communism, Houses in Germany, Biographical museums in Germany, Museums in Rhineland-Palatinate, Karl Marx, Museums established in 1947

Cathedral of Trier

The Cathedral of Saint Peter is a church in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is the oldest cathedral in the country. The edifice is notable for its extremely long life span under multiple different eras each contributing some elements to its design, including the center of the main chapel being made of Roman brick laid under the direction of Saint Helen, resulting in a cathedral added on to gradually rather than rebuilt in different eras.

Located at 49.7561, 6.64306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic cathedrals in Germany, Churches in Rhineland-Palatinate, Buildings and structures in Trier, World Heritage Sites in Germany

Roman Catholic Diocese of Trier

The Roman Catholic diocese of Trier is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Germany. As former archbishopric and Electorate of Trier it was one of the most important as both an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire, and as a diocese of the church. Unlike the other Rhenish dioceses — Mainz and Cologne, Trier was the former Roman provincial capital of Augusta Treverorum.

Located at 49.7561, 6.64306 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Roman Catholic dioceses in Germany, Trier

Saint Paulin Church

Saint Paulin Church is a Baroque church in the city of Trier, Germany. Constructed between 1734 and 1753, the interior was designed by Johann Balthasar Neumann. The ceiling of the nave features a painting by the artist Christoph Thomas Scheffler. The tomb of the saint after which the church is named, Paulinus, is located in the church's crypt. Based in Germany's oldest city with a significant Roman history, three church buildings have stood on the site since the 4th century.

Located at 49.7625, 6.65219 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Trier, Basilica churches in Germany, Churches in Rhineland-Palatinate

University of Applied Sciences Trier

The University of Applied Sciences Trier is a University of Applied Sciences located in Trier, Birkenfeld and Idar-Oberstein. With 6100 students the University of Applied Sciences Trier is divided into three campuses in Trier (main campus Schneidershof), Birkenfeld, and Idar-Oberstein (jewellery design). The University of Applied Sciences Trier must not be confused with the University of Trier .

Located at 49.7681, 6.62944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Universities and colleges in Rhineland-Palatinate, Trier

Moselstadion

The Moselstadion is a football and athletics stadium in Trier, Germany. Football club Eintracht Trier uses the stadium to host its home games. It has a capacity for 10,256 spectators.

Located at 49.7681, 6.64778 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Germany, Athletics (track and field) venues in Germany, SV Eintracht Trier 05, Buildings and structures in Trier