Dom (Roman Catholic Cathedral)

Roman central structure: 4th century. Romanesque west facade: 11th century. East choir: 12th century. Cloisters: 13th century. Holy Robe Chapel: 1716.

Trier’s cathedral: 100 meters from the market is one of the oldest and most impressive roman cathedrals in Germany. On the ride hand you can visite the Liebfrauen Church in pure gothic style.

The present Cathedral stands on top of a former Constantinian Palace. After Constantine's last visit to Trier in A.D. 328/9, the palace was leveled in 330 and replaced by the largest Christian church in Antiquity, about four times as big as the present-day church and covering the area of the Cathedral and the Church of Our Lady, the Cathedral Square, the adjoining garden, and the houses almost up to the market.

Today's Cathedral still contains a Roman central section with the original walls rising up to a height of 26 m (86 ft). The huge fragment of a granite column next to the entrance to the Cathedral is another indication of the Roman origin of the building. After destructions in the 5th and 9th centuries, the remaining nucleus was enlarged by Romanesque additions - today, the Cathedral, with its three crypts, its cloister, Cathedral Treasury, and Holy Robe Chapel, displays architecture and artwork from more than 1650 years.

Cathedral Tours

Including cloister and Church of Our Lady, beginning at sacristy, 1 hour: tours can be reserved through the Cathedral office (Tel. 75801).