23 Sights
Sights in Trier
Trier packs 2,000 years of history into a few square kilometres. Eight UNESCO sites, seven major churches, five world-class museums. Here is every landmark, sorted by must-see and depth.
UNESCO World Heritage
Since 1986 Trier's Roman monuments, the cathedral and the Church of Our Lady stand together on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Porta Nigra (the Black Gate)
The Black Gate, Trier's landmark and the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps.
From 4 €
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Trier Cathedral (Dom St. Peter)
Germany's oldest bishop's church. Home to the Holy Robe, the cathedral treasury, and Romanesque mass right on the Hauptmarkt (the main market square).
Free admission
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady)
One of the oldest Gothic churches in Germany, right next to the cathedral.
Free admission
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Konstantinbasilika (Basilica of Constantine)
The ancient throne hall of Emperor Constantine, today the city's main Protestant church. A 27 m high hall with no internal supports.
Free admission
Trier-Süd
Imperial Baths (Kaiserthermen)
Monumental Roman bath ruins. Visitors can explore apses, hypocaust channels, and the underground service tunnels.
From 4 €
Trier-Süd
Barbara Baths (Barbarathermen)
The older and larger sibling of the Imperial Baths. An open-air field of ruins.
Free admission
Trier-Süd
Trier Amphitheater
UNESCO-listed amphitheater with underground lift shafts. In summer it hosts the Antikenfestspiele (ancient world festival).
From 4 €
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Roman Bridge (Römerbrücke)
The oldest bridge in Germany north of the Alps. Its Roman piers date to 144 AD.
Free admission
Euren
Igel Column (Igeler Säule)
A Roman funerary column in the Trier suburb of Igel. 23 m tall and richly decorated.
Free admission
More sights
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Hauptmarkt (the main market square) with Market Cross
Trier's market square since 958. The Steipe, Petrusbrunnen fountain, Market Cross, and Rotes Haus all stand here.
Free admission
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Electoral Palace (Kurfürstliches Palais)
A pink Rococo palace between the Basilica of Constantine and the palace gardens. One of the finest Rococo palaces in Germany.
Free admission
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Dreikönigenhaus (House of the Three Magi)
A medieval residential tower on the Simeonstrasse. Entrance on the first floor, a typical defensive house.
Free admission
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Rheinisches Landesmuseum (Rhineland State Museum)
One of Europe's most important museums of antiquity. Mosaics, gold coins, and the model of Roman Trier.
From 8 €
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Stadtmuseum Simeonstift (Simeonstift City Museum)
City history right next to the Porta Nigra. Includes a Romanesque cloister.
From 5 €
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Museum am Dom (Cathedral Museum)
The cathedral treasury, early Christian finds, and a calm curatorial setting next to the cathedral.
From 3.5 €
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Karl Marx House
Karl Marx's birthplace (1818). Permanent exhibition on his life, work, and influence.
From 5 €
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Trier Toy Museum (Spielzeugmuseum)
Three floors of toys from 1900 to today. A family favorite right on the Hauptmarkt.
From 5 €
Trier-Süd
St. Matthias Basilica
The only apostle's tomb north of the Alps. An active Benedictine abbey with a Romanesque basilica.
Free admission
Trier-Nord
St. Paulin
A Balthasar Neumann Rococo church built 1734-54. One of the most beautiful Baroque churches on the Middle Rhine.
Free admission
Trier-West / Pallien
Mariensäule (Marian Column) on the Markusberg
A 40 m high column topped with a figure of the Virgin Mary. The plateau offers the best view of Trier's skyline.
Free admission
Kürenz
Petrisberg
A ridge east of the city. Viewpoint, playground, and hiking area on the grounds of the former state garden show.
Free admission
Olewig
Olewig Wine Culture Trail
An educational trail through the vineyards of Olewig (a wine village within Trier). 5 km, 14 stations, with rest stops overlooking the Moselle.
Free admission
Innenstadt (Old Town)
Moselle Promenade
Riverside path between Zurlauben and the Roman Bridge. The best walking stretch, with boat docks and restaurants.
Free admission