Places worth the detour in Trier

36 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Trier, Germany, across 6 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (11). Best known: Porta Nigra. 26 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks11 Sacred sites10 Ruins & the uncanny7 Museums & culture6 Nature & landscapes1 Fun & leisure1

All 36, ranked 36

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Porta Nigra

Built landmarks · 2nd century · Renowned

City gate of Trier

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2.Cathedral of Trier

Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable

Roman-Catholic cathedral in Trier, Germany

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3.Aula Palatina

Sacred sites · Notable

Ecclesiastical building in Trier, Germany

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4.Liebfrauenkirche

Sacred sites · 13th century · Notable

Parish church in Trier, Germany

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5.Igel Column

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

Roman tomb

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6.Roman amphitheatre of Trier

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

Roman amphitheatre in Trier, Germany

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7.Roman Bridge

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

Ancient structure in Trier, Germany

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8.Trier Imperial Baths

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

UNESCO World Heritage Site in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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9.Barbara Baths

Ruins & the uncanny · Notable

Roman baths in Trier, Germany

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10.Karl-Marx-House museum

Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable

Museum in Trier

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11.St. Maximin's Abbey

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Former Benedictine monastery in Trier, Germany

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12.St. Matthias' Abbey

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Benedictine monastery in Trier, Germany

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13.Electoral Palace

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Palace in Trier, Germany

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14.Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier

Museums & culture · 19th century · Hidden gem

German archaeological museum

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15.Forum baths

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Roman baths in Trier, Germany

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16.Jesuitenkirche

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Church building in Trier, Germany

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17.Karl Marx statue

Built landmarks · 21st century · Hidden gem

Statue in Trier, Germany

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18.Born Castle

Built landmarks · 18th century · Hidden gem

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19.treasury of the Cathedral of Trier

Museums & culture · 12th century · Hidden gem

Museum of christian art, museum of medieval art in Cathedral of Trier, Mustorstraße

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20.Ramstein Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle

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21.Simeonstift of Trier

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Museum in Trier

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22.Martinskloster

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Monastery in Trier

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23.St. Irmine Abbey

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Ex abbey in Trier

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24.Heiligkreuzkapelle (Trier, Germany)

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Church

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25.Frankenturm

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Tower

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26.Welschbillig Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Castle

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27.Schloss Monaise

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Palace in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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28.Wasserbillig Aquarium

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Aquarium in Wasserbillig, Luxembourg

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29.Tudor Museum

Museums & culture · 21st century · Hidden gem

Castle and science museum in Rosport, Luxembourg

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30.Theater Trier

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Theatre and opera house in Trier, Germany

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31.Trier Air Base

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Historical German military airfield

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32.Fell Exhibition Slate Mine

Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem

Slate mine in Germany now a museum

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33.Burgruine Sommerau

Built landmarks · 12th century · Hidden gem

Castle ruin

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34.Perfeist bei Wasserliesch

Nature & landscapes · 20th century · Hidden gem

Nature reserve in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

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35.Schloss Marienlay

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

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36.City Museum Simeonstift, Trier

Museums & culture · Hidden gem

Museum in Germany

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Within reach of Trier

Luxembourg · 40 km53 Saarbrücken · 64 km19 Metz · 78 km25 Lorch · 89 km10 Koblenz · 96 km47 Geisenheim · 98 km16 Remagen · 101 km8 Nassau · 104 km9

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