World Heritage Roman monuments, cathedral and Church of Our Lady in Trier

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World Heritage Roman monuments, cathedral and Church of Our Lady in Trier
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Augusta Treverorum.jpg
Model of the Roman imperial city of Augusta Treverorum in the 4th century
National territory: GermanyGermany Germany
Type: Culture
Criteria : (i) (iii) (iv) (vi)
Reference No .: 367
UNESCO region : Europe and North America
History of enrollment
Enrollment: 1986  (session 10)

The World Heritage Roman Monuments, Cathedral and Church of Our Lady in Trier denote a number of Roman and medieval cultural monuments in Trier and in the neighboring municipality of Igel , which were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1986 . That in the year 16 BC Trier, founded as Augusta Treverorum in the 4th century BC, impresses with the large number of Roman buildings preserved in good quality. The Christian successor buildings built on the Roman foundations in the Middle Ages were also included in the list.

On October 1st, 2009 a 100 euro gold coin with the motif “UNESCO World Heritage - Roman Monuments, Cathedral and Church of Our Lady in Trier” was issued.

Cultural monuments

The following cultural monuments have been individually included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

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Commons : Roman monuments, cathedral and Liebfrauenkirche in Trier  - collection of images, videos and audio files