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26-Sep-2023 Marie José Wolff

Porta Nigra

Trier, Germany

The Porta Nigra (Latin for black gate), referred to by locals as Porta, is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany. It is a UNESCO World Heritage.
The Porta Nigra was built in grey sandstone after 170 AD. The original gate consisted of two four-storeyed towers, projecting as near semicircles on the outer side. A narrow courtyard separated the two gate openings on either side. For unknown reasons, however, the construction of the gate remained unfinished. For example, the stones at the northern (outer) side of the gate were never abraded, and the protruding stones would have made it impossible to install movable gates. Nonetheless, the gate was used as a town entrance for centuries until the end of the Roman era in Trier.
La Porta Nigra a été construite en grès gris après 170 après J.-C. La porte d'origine se composait de deux tours à quatre étages, en saillie comme des demi-cercles sur le côté extérieur. Une cour étroite séparait les deux ouvertures de la porte de chaque côté. Pour des raisons inconnues, cependant, la construction de la porte est restée inachevée. Par exemple, les pierres du côté nord (extérieur) de la porte n'ont jamais été érodées et les pierres saillantes auraient rendu impossible l'installation de portes mobiles. Néanmoins, la porte a été utilisée comme entrée de la ville pendant des siècles jusqu'à la fin de l'époque romaine à Trèves.

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Raf27-Jul-2025 09:18
You picked up the right moment and the right light for photographing this historic momument. V
regi olbrechts25-Jul-2025 08:53
Impressionant Marie-José. V.
Nous adorons toute la région.
Alla Gilbourd22-Jul-2025 11:12
Magnificent architecture and nice image! V
Zoltán Balogh19-Jul-2025 15:00
I love the way you composed this great photograph! V
Alexander Kazakov27-Oct-2024 15:12
Gorgeous! V
Tom LeRoy14-Oct-2024 15:56
Great capture of this roman monument. Looks like you picked a perfect day for your visit. v
Dan Greenberg10-Oct-2024 14:01
Wonderful framing and capture of this very attractive ancient structure. It is interesting to see it among the newer buildings. ~BV~
Jean Chiasson09-Oct-2024 15:37
De toute beauté V
Jean-Claude Billonneau06-Oct-2024 08:54
Porte majestueuse et impressionnante. V
Pieter Bos05-Oct-2024 18:26
Amazing architecture, well captured Marie-Jose! ~V
janescottcumming05-Oct-2024 17:48
A fantastic looking old place. V
Danad04-Oct-2024 17:28
Impressionnant ouvrage romain, très bien mis en valeur dans cette lumière.
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bill friedlander04-Oct-2024 14:11
Great shot of the massive gate. So much history here. V
Bryan Murahashi04-Oct-2024 03:28
Beautiful photo of this ancient Roman gate. Brings back memories when I rode my bike along the Moselle river.
Jeremy04-Oct-2024 01:43
Great shot of this spectacular gate, so much details and textures on its walls could be clearly seen in original size. V
Richard Chu03-Oct-2024 23:56
Spectacular shot of the old gate, beautifully composed! V
Walter Otto Koenig03-Oct-2024 23:21
Great shot of this famous gate. "V"
Helen Betts03-Oct-2024 22:04
Nicely composed shot of this very old gate. V.
fdt03-Oct-2024 21:20
Belle prise.
globalgadabout03-Oct-2024 19:54
an excellent photograph so clearly delineating the gate's expansive design..
Blandine Mangin03-Oct-2024 19:31
une porte pour le moins impressionnante ! v
joseantonio03-Oct-2024 19:24
an impressive old gate in this beautiful town.V
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