architecture

Trier Imperial Baths

Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Kaiserthermen [German]

Architecture

The Imperial Baths are the ruins of an ancient Roman bathing complex that was planned on a large scale but was never completed and was soon converted into equestrian barracks. In the Middle Ages, they were converted into a castle and formed part of the city fortifications.

built
early 4th century
culture
style/period

Geography

local language location name
Trier, Deutschland [German]
historical affiliations

UNESCO World Heritage Site

type
cultural
criteria
I, III, IV, VI
designation
reference
367