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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TypeCoin971793, post: 3273560, member: 78244&quot;]For the second weekend, the same group of people who went to Luxembourg decided to hit three nearby cities. The first of these three was Trier, a small, historic German city near the German/French border.</p><p><br /></p><p>My writeup on the history of Trier and a bunch of fun pictures can be seen on the following thread:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-coins-in-the-trier-museums.309697/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-coins-in-the-trier-museums.309697/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/the-coins-in-the-trier-museums.309697/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Our first stop after coming in on the train was the Porta Nigra, which was a Roman gate turned into a residence/church in medieval times. Because of this, it was saved from being dismantled for raw building materials. This is by far the most famous structure and Trier, and the one which the city is most proud of. In fact, the Porta Nigra was featured on a commemorative 2-Euro coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863837[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Since all of us were hungry, our next stop was food. Since there were several different tastes within our huge group, we all split up (and never found our way back together until the end of the day). Me and 3 other people took refuge in a breakfast shop and I had to satiate my sweet tooth with a waffle. Long story short, it was as good as the pictures imply. This was actually my first taste of Nutella.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863840[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>We then explored the medival square, which had centuries of architectural styles and was painted in many vibrant colors. It was obvious that the city’s leaders took a major effort to preserve the architectural heritage in the square.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863842[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Our faction’s next stop was the Trier Dom, a beautiful Romanesque cathedral built on the site of the original Roman-era Church. This was actually the first cathedral I have ever been to, and it was definitely not disappointing. The interior was filled with Renaissance sculptures and paintings that really added to the atmosphere of awe.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863843[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I then broke away from everyone else and went to the City history museum, housed in a medieval Romanesque house. It walked me through Trier’s medival history from the 10th Century to modern times. I spent a couple hours there and became woefully separated from the pack.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863844[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863845[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>After leaving, I heard that my friends were at the archaeological museum, so I started meandering that way, all the while admiring the ancient and medival architecture I stumbled upon along the way.</p><p><br /></p><p>I caught up with my friends at the Archaeological museum, but I got further distracted by their discussion of the museum’s coin collection. Of course, I stayed behind (they had already toured the museum) to see the magical collection for myself, and I was not disappointed. I was nearly ushered out by the guards as it was closing time, but they were kind enough to show me the coin room before they locked it up.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863846[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>After leaving the museum, I kinda played cat-and-mouse trying to catch up with my friends (they kept moving after telling me where they were), but I finally caught up to them</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is my medieval coin from Trier, struck under Baldwin of Luxembourg.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863847[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Baldwin (or Badouin) of Luxembourg served as Trier’s archbishop from 1307 to 1354. He was elected into the position at 22 years old, and was very reluctantly recognized by the people of Trier. During his term, he greatly expanded the city’s territory and made it quite prosperous. This legacy of prosperity is one of the main reasons why Trier looks the way it does today. Here is his resting place in the Dom. I did not know his significance at the time I took the picture, but I am glad I took it.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]863848[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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