• The Porta Nigra is the only one of four Roman gates that still stands in Trier; the others were gradually pillaged for their stone and iron.
  • Built in grey sandstone just before the year 200, Trier’s Porta Nigra represents the last bastion of the Roman Empire’s presence north of the Alps.
  • In 1986 the Porta Nigra was designated a World Heritage Site, along with other Roman monuments in Trier and its surroundings.
  • In 1986, the Porta Nigra was designated a World Heritage Site, along with other Roman monuments in Trier and its surroundings.
  • The Porta Nigra or "black gate", is the most famous building of Trier and has become its symbol. It belongs to the walls of Trier, which were erected during the...
  • After his death in 1035, he was canonized, and the Church of Simeon of Trier was built based on the construction of the Porta Nigra.
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  • In 1986, the Porta Nigra was designated a World Heritage Site, along with other Roman monuments in Trier and its surroundings.
  • Porta Nigra served as a main entrance to the Roman city of Trier, which was once one of the largest and most important cities in the Roman Empire.
  • Porta Nigra (Black Gate), an impressive large dark gate built by the Romans as main gate throught the city wall. This is the gate to Trier's Old Town and...