Looking goofy in front of the Porta Nigra
While I was visiting Jose, he was so kind as to take me for lunch to Trier. Trier is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC. The city is the oldest seat of a Christian bishop north of the Alps.
Market square in Trier
The city became the capital of the Roman province of Gallia Belgica, as well as the Roman prefecture of Gaul. It covered 282 ha within its walls and may have had as many as 70,000 inhabitants. The Porta Nigra which still stands was among the Roman architecture of the city. It is today the largest Roman city gate north of the Alps and has been designated a World Heritage Site. It was built in grey sandstone between 186 and 200 AD.
Close-up of Porta Nigra
The University of Trier was founded in 1473. France succeeded in claiming Trier in 1794 during the French Revolutionary Wars. After the Napoleonic Wars ended in 1815, Trier passed to the Kingdom of Prussia. Karl Marx was born in the city in 1818. Trier officially celebrated its 2,000th anniversary in 1984.
The bottomless pit of Jose's stomach!
Well it was a busy place when Jose and I visited. We had a lovely lunch at the Schnitzel House which was in the basement of this old building. It is a good place to come for really cheap clothes and other things. Next time I will loiter a little longer – hey there’s some good alliteration.
Two churches merge - one from the Roman times.
Glad you made your way to Germany after all. Too bad it was so short…..
So, were you able to use some of your German language skills?
Sadly my German language skills are not that great, but I use what I can.