 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Research Home
 Tools Thesaurus of Geographic Names Full Record Display
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vernacular Display | English Display |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Click the  icon to view the hierarchy. |
|
|
Trier (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 49 45 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 49.7500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 006 38 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 6.6333 decimal degrees |
|
Note: The German city of Trier is situated on the Mosel river, just east of the border with Luxembourg. It was the ancient capital of the Germanic Treveri tribe, who were conquered by the Romans around 15 BCE. It became an episcopal see in the fourth century, and the main Christian city north of the Alps. The Franks captured it in the fifth century but it remained a Christian center, becoming an archbishopric in 815 and flourishing thereafter as a commercial and administrative center. Its archbishops became powerful temporal princes, and a university was founded, operating from 1473 to 1797. It was taken over by France in 1797, and n 1815 by Prussia. The 19th century saw rapid growth, however, this was interrupted by the two World Wars. Trier has been rebuilt and become a cultural and commercial center again. It has retained much of its historic architecture, both Roman and German. Roman structures include the basilica of the emperors that was later converted into a Romanesque cathedral. Later German structures include the Market Cross of 958, the Abbey Church of St. Mattias, 1127-1160, with the saint's tomb, and the Electoral Palace of 1614. The University of Trier was founded in 1970. Local industries are diverse, featuring the production of textiles, beer, and machinery. Trier is also a transportation hub for shipping and trading goods, especially wines. Trier's famous natives include St. Ambrose, born here in 339, and Karl Marx, born 1818. The calculated population for 2005 was 100, 649. |
Names: |
|
| Trier (preferred,C,V)
|
| Treves (C,O)
|
| Trèves (C,O)
|
| Treviri (C,O)
|
| Augusta Treverorum (H,V)
|
............ | Roman name, refers to its founder (the emperor Augustus) & the Treveri tribe, who had a shrine here |
| Treveris (H,V)
|
|
Hierarchical Position: |
|
|
................ |
Trier (inhabited place) (P) |
|
Additional Parents: |
|
|
........ |
Gaul (historical region) (P) |
|
................ |
Trier (inhabited place) (P,H) from 15 BCE |
|
Place Types: |
|
| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
............ |
was a Germanic religious site before the 4th century BCE, founded by Romans in 15 BCE |
| city (C) |
|
| district capital (C) |
|
| industrial center (C) |
............ |
produces machinery, tobacco products, textiles, and leather goods |
| transportation center (C) |
............ |
was founded at important crossroads, today is major center for road, rail, and water traffic |
| trade center (C) |
............ |
for surrounding region, especially famed for wine trade |
| cultural center (C) |
............ |
noted for museums and architecture |
| archaeological site (C) |
............ |
noted for most extensive Roman ruins in Germany, including gate, baths, and amphitheater |
| episcopal see (C) |
............ |
established in 4th century; was made archbishopric, but that was dissolved; bishopric was reconstituted in 1821 |
| university center (C) |
|
| religious center (C) |
............ |
major center of Christianity in Europe from the 4th century, noted for relic of robe of Christ presented to city by empress Helena |
| archiepiscopal see (H) |
............ |
established in 815, archbishops were made electors of Holy Roman Empire in 12th cen., dissolved in 1815 |
| capital (H) |
............ |
of Belgic division of Roman Gaul, in 2nd cen. BC |
|
Related geographic places: |
|
| capital of .... |
Belgica Prima .......... (former administrative division) |
| .................. |
(World, Europe, Gaul, Gallia Belgica) [7030321] |
| .................. |
from ca. 300 CE |
|
Sources and Contributors: |
|
|
|
