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Porta Nigra Platz, Treves, Germany
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2024
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This fascinating gateway dates back to 170 AD and was built using iron spurs for military purposes.

Dating back to 170 AD, this monumental Roman gateway marked one of the entrances to Augusta Treverorum, capital of the Trevires. It is the symbol of the city and is still in a good state of preservation, having survived for more than two millennia. It is fascinating, marking a page in the history of the Roman world. It had a military function and was built using iron spurs, without the use of mortar. It is the most important dated monument to the Roman era on German soil, and a rather unique example of a monumental gate still standing today. Its name derives from the black patina deposited on its façade over the centuries, attested as early as the Middle Ages.

In 1028, the Greek monk Simeon had his hermitage walled up in the western part of the building. After his death in 1034, he was beatified. A two-storey church was then built, and the Porta Nigra became a place of Christian worship. The apse of this church is still visible on the eastern side of the monument.

Napoleon Bonaparte himself ordered the destruction of this place of worship in 1804 during a visit to the Rhineland. He insisted on restoring the monument to its original appearance. The inner courtyard was refurbished and the floor restored to its original level. The surrounding monuments were destroyed. The apse of the church and a tower escaped the planing, so the original visual appearance of the Porta Nigra is not quite the same as it was in the days of the Roman emperors.

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Mimi1753
Visited in august 2023
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Monument romain
Magnifique monument romain dont une partie est encore en état et qui ne peut pas être manqué à Treves. A voir absolument
Manej
Visited in march 2022
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Un immanquable
Plus grande porte romaine au nord des Alpes, elle est absolument à voir. Et de toute façon ne peut être manquée.
Visited in september 2021
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Incroyable monument historique !
C'est l'emblème de la ville de Trèves, et quel emblème. Il représente effectivement la porte historique de la ville romaine, et était encore plus impressionnante autrefois, qu'on peut découvrir lors de la visite.
Piggy84
Visited in september 2021
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L'emblème de Trèves
Quel monument ! Encore majestueux même après des milliers d'années. Une partie de l'Histoire à découvrir dans ce monument bien conservés, bien qu'il soit malheureusement qu'à moitié aujourd'hui. A ne pas rater lors d'une visite de Trèves (Trier).
LOR1973
Visited in november 2019
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superbe!
magnifique monument romain, majestueux et imposant, ça permet de rappeler l'importance de Trèves à l'époque de l'empire romain

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