Konstantin-Basilika
Konstantin-Basilika
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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This huge cathedral has been preserved from the era of Constantine the Great.
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Vadim
Murmansk, Russia34,642 contributions
May 2023 • Family
The name Palatine Basilica is completely incorrect. Firstly, this building became a church only in the last century and a half of its existence out of 17. Secondly, the title of basilica is assigned by the Pope (4 are great in Rome and many "small bases" around the world). But this church cannot be given this title for the simple reason that she has never been Catholic! In 1856, the building became the Protestant Church of the Redeemer and remains so to this day. Therefore, the correct name is durgoe. The Palatine Aula was built between 300 and 310 AD during the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great. like a throne room. Hence the name. At the moment it is the largest preserved hall of antiquity in the world. The dimensions are impressive: length 67 m, width 26 m, height 33 m. Despite the gigantic size by antique standards, the hall was originally heated! The Palatine village had a heated floor and walls. The apse and the western wall remain from the ancient hall. The apse was made part of the tower in the 12th century, and in the 17th century Archbishop Lothar von Metternich integrated the Palatine Village into his palace, destroying the original Roman east wall for this purpose. We see the throne room restored to its former form. This was done by order of the Prussian King Frederick William IV by the famous military architect Karl Schnitzler in the middle of the XIX century. All the decorations burned down in 1944. On August 14, 1944, ten American B-17 bombers were returning from a raid on Southern Germany, where they could not bomb off and dropped all the bombs on the center of unprotected Trier, so as not to return the bombs to the British air bases. There was no military need for this, because there was no military industry and facilities here, and the German Wehrmacht was rapidly rolling back to the borders of the Reich, where Trier was located (the liberation of Paris began the next day). Only the outer walls without a roof and window openings remained of the Palatine Village. The post-war reconstruction was completed in 1956. The most noticeable element of it is the suspended coffered ceiling made of spruce planks. Exactly 30 years later, in 1986, the Aula Palatina was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a monument of Roman architecture.
Written 16 December 2023
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T-SGlobetrotters
Preston, UK3,806 contributions
Jun 2023 • Couples
Excavations from around 40 years ago revealed this building to be a reception hall and throne room for Roman emperors. Believed to have been built in the 3rd Century AD, drawings reveal it has been altered over the century’s but is has retained its core Roman structure and is one of the largest structures of its kind in the western world. Built entirely of brick, it is an amazing feat of engineering for its time. It is now a protestant church.
Written 13 June 2023
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Roberto Otí
Alcala De Henares, Spain12 contributions
Apr 2024 • Business
The classroom, built at the beginning of the 4th century, served as the throne room of Constantine I the Great. Internally it was equipped with marble facings, with niches that housed marble effigies. The floor and walls were heated. The size and luxury of its buildings served the Romans to demonstrate their strength.
Written 28 April 2024
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Tom M
Spring, TX73 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
We had just come from St. Peter’s with its magnificence, and at first glance this place seemed a bit “meh.” But reading the history texts placed along the wall, especially regarding the WWII bombing of Trier was deeply moving and fascinating. The history of the five beautiful busts of Christ and the gospel writers is equally moving.
Look for the tiny corner cafe adjacent to the basilica. Herbert will change you only what you think his food is worth.
Look for the tiny corner cafe adjacent to the basilica. Herbert will change you only what you think his food is worth.
Written 26 September 2024
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David D
1,212 contributions
May 2023
The imposingly large Roman building is one of the best preserved buildings from late antiquity. It is now a church, but it once was a throne room for emperors such as Constantine the Great when they were based in Trier. It has been restored many times and the roof and sections of the walls are not original, but it is still very impressive indeed.
Written 3 June 2023
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Kristen T
Stuttgart, Germany777 contributions
Jun 2021
After visiting the Dom with it's elaborate interior, this place was a bit of a let down. It definitely shows the difference between the Catholic and Protestant mentality when it comes to their churches. The place is HUGE, but a bit spartan inside.
Written 14 June 2021
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yuca172
Dentergem, Belgium750 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
We came from the direction of the Electoral Palace and you only saw a small part of it. Once you get to the side of the building you see how enormous it is. Unfortunately we didn't see the inside. But I really like the architecture of this building, such huge windows and doors. This is the largest building that the Romans built in Trier.
Written 5 August 2023
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dese2
Auburn, NY3,493 contributions
Sept 2021
We were here on a tour. Our guide gave us some of the details of the building and its architecture. This was built by Constantine the great at the time he occupied Trier. The very old building has housed many functions and been in existence since antiquity.
It is now a UNESCO site and the largest Roman one room in existence today.
It is now a UNESCO site and the largest Roman one room in existence today.
Written 16 November 2021
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Jay B
Fairhope, AL1,073 contributions
Oct 2022 • Solo
This structure has a fascinating history. It was constructed in Roman times to originally be a Roman Basilica and audience hall for the emperor. It later became a fortress in the Middle Ages. Later on, it became a palace for the Archbishop. Today it is a Lutheran church. It is the best preserved “room” from Roman times in the entire world. Wow!
Written 6 April 2023
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Alfred V
Amsterdam, The Netherlands2,713 contributions
Sept 2020
This church is massive to impress, but has only few decorations. It has served a number of purposes in the past, among which Imperial court. There were no upper floors in there, although it would seem like it. It had central heating (a novelty), traces of which can still be seen.
Written 13 September 2020
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