Trier, Constantine Basilika, Kurfürstlicher Palast

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The most unusual church building in Trier (perhaps unique in all of Europe) is the Römische Palastaula, Constantine Basilika (brick building seen on the left), in what had been the Roman Imperial Palace. Originally built by Emperor Constantine in 310 AD, the Basilica is a massive rectangular brick structure that was used for court functions by the Romans for 100 years. In the 10th century it was presented to the Archbishop of Trier.

Next door to the Basilika, the pink Kurfürstlicher Palast (seen on the right of the Basilika) is now used for offices of the local government.
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Just to the right of this photo, a little back of the photographer, stands Trier’s Kaiserthermen, the Imperial Baths of Emperor Constantine.