Trier Cathedral

Trier Cathedral has a Roman brick core from the 4th century, making it the oldest cathedral structure in Germany. It stands in Trier, a city that was a major Roman imperial center.

Yes. Trier Cathedral is included in the Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage listing, inscribed in 1986.

Trier Cathedral is associated with the Holy Robe, a relic traditionally linked to the tunic of Christ. The cathedral's official dedication is to Saint Peter.

The cathedral grew over many centuries from its Roman core, with later Romanesque, Gothic, and Baroque additions. That layered structure is part of why it is important architecturally as well as religiously.