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Germany |
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Language(s) | German |
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Currency | Euro (€) |
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Phone Code | +49 |
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Population | 82,398,000 |
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Area | 357,021 sq km |
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Capital | Berlin |
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GDP | $3.26 trillion |
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Germany |
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Language(s) | German |
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Currency | Euro (€) |
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Phone Code | +49 |
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Population | 82,398,000 |
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Area | 357,021 sq km |
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Capital | Berlin |
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GDP | $3.26 trillion |
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Trier The Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate 0651-978-0820 http://www.burgenrlp.de |
Historical Interest Admission Fee: €Euro 2.10. Hours: Opening hours are daily from 9 am to 6 pm (closing 5 pm from October to March). |
Trier has the largest collection of Roman ruins north of the Alps. The five major sites are the Porta Nigra, the Amphitheater, the Imperial Baths, the Thermal Baths under Viehmarkt, and the Barbara Baths. The superb Landesmuseum is unfortunately not included and entry to the Basilika is free. The Thermal Baths under Viehmarket always close at 5 pmand remain closed on the first working day of the week. If time is limited, give preference to the first three sites.
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Trier, Viehmarket The Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate 0651-978-0820 http://www.burgenrlp.de |
Historical Interest Admission Fee: €Euro 2.10. Hours: Opening hours are daily from 9 am to 6 pm (closing 5 pm from October to March). |
Trier has the largest collection of Roman ruins north of the Alps. The five major sites are the Porta Nigra, the Amphitheater, the Imperial Baths, the Thermal Baths under Viehmarkt, and the Barbara Baths. The superb Landesmuseum is unfortunately not included and entry to the Basilika is free. The Thermal Baths under Viehmarket always close at 5 pmand remain closed on the first working day of the week. If time is limited, give preference to the first three sites.
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Konstantinplatz, The Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate 0651-42-570 |
Historical Interest Admission Fee: €Free admission Hours: April to October, opening hours are daily, 10 am to 6 pm, except Sunday from noon to 6 pm. |
A few minutes stroll down Liebfraustraße is the second-largest single-room structure from Roman times, the Basilika or Römische Palastaula, which currently houses the Protestant church Zum Erloeser (Our Savior). The pillar-less room was the throne room of Emperor Constantine and is an impressive 27 m (90 feet) wide, 33 m (108 feet) high, and 67 m (220 feet) long. The windows narrow progressively toward the center of the building to create the optical illusion of the hall being even bigger.
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Windstraße 6-8, Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate 0651-710-5255 http://www.museum.bistumtrier.de |
Museum Admission Fee: €2.00 Hours: Opening hours are Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 5 pm, Sundays and holidays, 1 to 5 pm; closed on Mondays from November to March. |
The Bischöflichen Museum (Bishop’s Museum) is located north of the Dom. Not surprisingly, the main treasures here are archeological finds from the Roman church and other sites in the region. Highlights include a 60,000-stone mosaic found three m (10 feet) under the crossing of the church and presumed to have been part of Constantine’s Palace.
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56204 Burg Eltz, Münstermaifeld, The Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate 02672-950-500 http://www.burg-eltz.de |
Historical Interest Admission Fee: €6 and 2.50 Euro for the treasury. Hours: Daily from April to October, 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. |
The most beautiful medieval castle in all of Germany is Burg Eltz. It is in a small side-valley near Moselkern. Parts of the castle date back to 1160, but building work continues to the present day. Three branches of the Eltz family built their dwellings in the castle complex, but the whole castle has been owned by the Golden Lion branch of the family since 1815. In the courtyard, the three buildings in different architectural styles can easily be distinguished.
