architecture

Barbara Baths

Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Barbarathermen [German]

Architecture

The Barbara Baths were the largest Roman thermal baths north of the Alps.

built
second half of the 2nd century
culture
Roman
style/period
Ancient Roman
work type
thermae, archaeological site

Specifications

width
172.0 m
length
240.0 m
area
42,000 m²

Geography

Europe » Western Europe » Germany » Rhineland-Palatinate » Trier » Trier-Mitte/Gartenfeld » Old Town
local language location name
Trier, Deutschland [German]
historical affiliations
150-260
Roman Empire
260-274
Gallic Roman Empire
274-475
Roman Empire
475-509
Kindgom of the Ripuarian Franks
509-840
Kingdom of the Franks
840-870
Middle Francia
870-911
East Francia
898-1212
Archbishopric of Trier
911-923
West Francia
923-1797
Holy Roman Empire
1212-1797
Electorate of Trier
1797-1814
France
1815-1871
Prussia

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
type
cultural
criteria
I, III, IV, VI
designation
reference
367