Roman History & Heritage
Discover the archaeological legacy of the Trier-Saarburg region through sites ranging from the Iron Age to late antiquity. This selection features the UNESCO-protected Igel Column, a 23-meter-high Roman funerary monument, and the massive Celtic stone ramparts of the Otzenhausen hillfort. Explore the partially reconstructed Grutenhäuschen temple in the Moselle vineyards and the remains of a 4th-century imperial villa in Konz, complemented by the historic 19th-century Brückentor gate in Traben-Trarbach.
A Brückentor
An Art Nouveau city gate built in 1899 at the southern end of the Moselle bridge. It serves as the architectural landmark of Traben-Trarbach.
B Igel Column
The Igel Column is a multi-storeyed Roman sandstone column in the municipality of Igel, Trier, Germany, dated to c. 250 AD.
C Grutenhäuschen
A partially reconstructed Roman funerary temple from the 3rd century, situated on a vineyard slope overlooking the Moselle valley near Igel.
D Hillfort of Otzenhausen
The Celtic hill fort of Otzenhausen is one of the biggest fortifications the Celts ever constructed.
Kaiservilla von Konz
Remnants of a late antique Roman imperial villa, believed to have served as a 4th-century summer residence for Emperor Valentinian I.
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