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On a nice day plan a walk around the actual ruins
of this Roman capitol – they're
impressive. Take in the Amphitheatre, Constantine's Basilica, the Imperial
Baths, and Roman Bridge. |
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Start your walk at the Porta Nigra ("black gate"). |
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After your stroll, stop in at the Landesmuseum,
which has the best collection of Roman artifacts in Germany
– so much that only a small part is
on display, from mosaics to glass to gold coins. Even the courtyard is
jammed with Roman sarcophagi and columns. You'll also see Stone Age and Medieval treasures
as well. |
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The Stadtisches Museum (City Museum) right next
to the Porta Nigra, has medieval artifacts, Renaissance paintings,
Coptic textiles, Egyptian mummy portraits, and original stone work of Market Fountain and Market Cross. Don't miss large model of Trier circa 1800, where you'll see
a video showing how the city developed from Roman times. |
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The Spielzeugmuseum (Toy Museum) on Nagelstrasse
is definitely worth a stop – Germans have
always been wonderful toy makers and you'll see some of the best here: a
big collection of mechanical toys, trains, dolls, tin soldiers, and stuffed
animals. |
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The Market Square is really very pretty,
with a 400 year old Market Fountain showing St. Peter surrounded
by the virtues of Justice, Strength, Temperance, and Wisdom – and a few playful monkeys! The obelisk in the center, the "Market Cross,"
is a copy of the original (in the Municipal Museum) put up in 938
after a Viking raid. You'll also want to see the beautiful Catholic St.
Gangolf's Church as well. This is a great central place for lunch or
a snack while you're changing gears on your Trier trek. |
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The Judengasse (Jews' Alley) – Jews settled in Trier in the first century A.D. and this alley leads
you through the medieval Jewish Quarter where the cellars of four Jewish
houses built in the 13th century survive. Although today's Jewish community
is quite small, they do have a New Synagogue on Kaiserstrasse. |
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Just outside Trier, you'll find the Open Air
Museum dedicated to the folk culture of this spot where Germany, France,
and Luxembourg meet. Kids will like the walk-through exhibits of everything
from a blacksmith, wine and brandy production, a wheat mill, how linen is
made, and can even watch semi-precious stones being smoothed. |
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Stroll down to the Zurlauben (water front) and
take a boat ride from Trier to the village of Pfalzel, once
the site of a Roman palace (you can still see the marble and mosaic floors)
it's one of the prettiest villages in Germany. |
