The Porta Nigra in Trier is the best preserved Roman city gate North of the Alps. It was built around 170 AD. The Porta Nigra was restored to its original state in 1804 at Napoleon’s behest

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1. Wow. Almost two whole millenia.

2. Doesn’t look that dark. Did it use to be painted in dark colours?

3. The Romans truly built some long lasting structures damn

4. Black door or ni**er door?
   Im questioning this as an italian

5. Trier was probably the highlight of my trip through the region a couple years ago (though that’s probably because the Aachen cathedral was closed off)

   Honestly I didn’t expect much of it but it has a pretty decent set of Roman ruins. And it’s even more impressive considering how north it is.

   Apart from the porta nigra I fondly remember the basilica and the imperial baths. But the porta nigra is THE highlight.

6. I remember living near Trier, would go to the city often and would marvel at this architecture everytime I came get some groceries or Döner

7. I’m assuming it means “black gate” and if I’m right, that’s a badass name for a gate.

8. I’ve gone there a bunch of times. My family likes to stay on vacation near Trier.

   Beautiful location, genuinely. Crazy to think it has survived nearly 2 millennia…

9. Interesting fact: it was saved because it was part of a church for hundreds of years

10. Pass through here, and after a short while go right – you’ll soon come across a quite large Karl Marx statue.

11. we are barbarians living in ruins left by better men

12. Recently moved to Trier, funny to read that here.