UNESCO World Heritage Site
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, inscribed in 1986.
Trier, which stands on the Moselle River, was a Roman colony from the 1st century AD and then a great trading centre beginning in the next century. It became one of the capitals of the Tetrarchy at the end of the 3rd century, when it was known as the ‘second Rome’. The number and
Trier, which stands on the Moselle River, was a Roman colony from the 1st century AD and then a great trading centre beginning in the next century. It became one of the capitals of the Tetrarchy at the end of the 3rd century, when it was known as the ‘second Rome’. The number and quality of the surviving monuments are an outstanding testimony to Roman civilization.
- Inscribed
- 1986
- UNESCO reference
- 367
- Area
- 7.3 ha
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Counts are based on Zikzak's current UNESCO World Heritage dataset, sourced from UNESCO. Last updated 7 August 2026. UNESCO insights