Roman Bridge (Trier)

Roman Bridge Römerbrücke
Coordinates	49.7519°N 6.6265°E / 49.7519; 6.6265
Crosses	Moselle
Locale	Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Characteristics
Material	Stone
History
Construction end	2nd century AD
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Moselle Bridge
Part of	Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
Criteria	Cultural: (i), (iii), (iv), (vi)
Reference	367-002
Inscription	1986 (10th Session)
Location

The Roman Bridge (German: Römerbrücke) is an ancient structure in Trier, Germany, over the Moselle. It is the oldest standing bridge in the country. The nine bridge pillars date from the 2nd century AD. The upper part was renewed twice, in the early 12th and in the early 18th century, after suffering destruction in war. It is designated as part of the Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Roman Bridge at Trier

Historical views

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  Engraving by Merian (1646)
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  Emperor's Maneuver, parade of the 8th (Rhenish) Cuirassiers (1893)
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  Etching by Fritz Quant (c. 1910)
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  Postcard (1910)

Further reading

• O'Connor, Colin (1993), Roman Bridges, Cambridge University Press, p. 141 (T11), ISBN 0-521-39326-4

See also

• Roman bridge
• List of Roman bridges

External links

Media related to Römerbrücke (Trier) at Wikimedia Commons

• Trier Roman Bridge at Structurae
• Traianus – Technical investigation of Roman public works
• Site of the Römerbrücke in Google Maps