Porta Nigra in Trier

Porta Nigra

Trier, Germany

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Height
96′
Construction started
170 AD
Type
Building in Trier, Germany

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Why is Trier Germany famous?

Trier, which is located on the Moselle river in the West of Germany, was a Roman colony from the 1st century A.D. and then a great trading centre in the beginning of the next century. It became one of the capitals of the Tetrarchy at the end of the 3rd century, when it was known as the 'second Rome'.

Is Porta Nigra an UNESCO site?

Because what we do know is that it has been called Porta Nigra for at least 900 years. It has been part of our UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986.

How was Porta Nigra used in medieval times?

Nonetheless, the gate was used as a town entrance for centuries until the end of the Roman era in Trier. In Roman times, the Porta Nigra was part of a system of four city gates, one of which stood at each side of the roughly rectangular Roman city.

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