Slowly but surely!

Okay, so as mentioned previously, graduate school is a TON of reading. Speaking of, I should be reading right now =) but I thought I would post some pics first. After Luxembourg, I went to Trier, Germany. Trier (population about 100,000) holds claim to being the oldest town in Germany! There is an inscription on the Haupt Markt (Main Market) which reads, "Trier stood one thousand and three hundred years before Rome." During the 4th century it served as the capital of the Western Roman Empire. Nowadays, Trier serves as a decent sized university town. Hauptmarkt in Trier, Germany

This plaque is on the building where Emperor Constantine's throne room was. Unfortunately they did not allow photos to be taken. Today the building serves as a church.
This used to be part of the massive Roman Imperial Baths. This complex included sports grounds, changing rooms, and cold and hot water baths. It is the 5th largest bath of the Roman Empire. Like much of Europe, Roman ruins can be found throughout many parts of Germany. This is the Roman Bruke (bridge). When the Romans built a highway from Lyon, France, to the Rhine, they built a wooden bridge here. Supposedly, parts of the base date from 17 B.C.!!! As you can see, the bridge is still in use today. Those Romans sure went for quantity and quality!

The Porta Nigra (Black Gate) is the largest surviving Roman city gate in the world.



The Electoral Palace
Royalty has never lived here, but it serves as the seat of district government. I saw so many different styles of architecture and I have to say my favorite is the Rococco style such as this.

Just down the street is St. Paulus Cathedral. This was an amazing building with all kinds of fun things to look at:
Kinda creepy!

The tomb of one of the bishops of Trier

The baptismal font sits below this crucifix.

Ornate deco in the choir

Inside the cathedral

I spent so much time here. It was one of my favorite cathedrals during the ENTIRE trip!

Cathedral Windows

The House of the Three Magi

This is one of the oldest stone houses in Germany, circa 1230.

I know that a lot of the material here spoke of the Romans, but German culture is alive and well. The day I arrived there was a festival with live music (a band was actually singing David Hasselhoff material hehehe), games, and food. OHHH the food. Bratwursts, schnitzel, beer, oh my!

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