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Kaiserthermen or Roman Baths.  
   

Kaiserthermen or Roman Baths.

This was a multilevel complex built in the 4th century as part of the imperial residence and covered over an acre of land, Romans knew how to live well and the impressions of how this looked display opulent decadence rarely seen now. In the Middle Ages a wealthy Trier family turned the main section into a castle while other sections became 2 churches.
What’s Old And Cool? Thanks But Wrong, It’s Trier, Germany.

April 17th 2018
I try not to get too hysterical about historical, but Trier is the oldest town in Germany. It was the centre of the Roman Empire in the 2nd - 4th centuries but was first inhabited in about 17 BC. It is a city that has been formed and ravaged by wars for centuries but many buildings were spared damage, a situation recognised by numerous UNESCO protected sites in Trier. At the fall of Roman occup ... read more
Europe » Germany » Rhineland-Palatinate » Trier

German Flag As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more
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