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Oldest
Trier Cathedral is the oldest church building still in use in Germany
Parts of the core building from around 340 are preserved. Large sections of Roman brickwork are visible on the north façade. The central part of the nave was built of Roman brick in the early fourth century.
Constantine
Tradition ties it to Constantine and a palace of his mother
According to certain sources, the cathedral was commissioned by Emperor Constantine the Great and built on top of a palace of Saint Helena, his mother. Archaeological research confirms that it stands on Roman foundations.
Ruins
The Franks left it in ruins and the Vikings destroyed it in 882
The fourth-century church was left in ruins by the Franks, with only the outer walls remaining, but it was rebuilt. Rebuilding began under Archbishop Egbert and was completed by Poppo of Babenberg.
Westwork
The west front with four towers has been copied repeatedly
The Romanesque westwork has four towers and an additional apse. Poppo von Babenberg started it and Eberhard completed it. Above the clock on the tallest tower is a Latin inscription.
“You do not know what time the Lord is coming”
Latin inscription above the clock on the tallest tower
The robe
The Seamless Robe of Jesus is the best-known relic
The robe said to have been worn by Jesus shortly before his crucifixion is kept in an annex chapel. A Baroque chapel for the relic was added behind the east choir in the early 18th century.
Day 6, afternoon
It comes after Hauptmarkt. Then Imperial Baths.
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