Aula Palatina
A Roman palace basilica in Trier, built for Emperor Constantine in the early 4th century. Its hall is 67 metres long and 27 metres wide, one of the largest single rooms surviving from antiquity. It is now a Protestant church.
- Where
- Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 49.7533, 6.6433
Get the Aula Palatina stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Aula Palatina. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Rhineland-Palatinate volume with your photos and a note.
Near Aula Palatina
Trier Cathedral 0.3 km
The High Cathedral of Saint Peter in Trier, the oldest cathedral in Germany, whose core dates to the 4th century on Roman foundations. It is said to keep the Holy Robe of Jesus, and it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Porta Nigra 0.7 km
A large Roman city gate in Trier, known to locals simply as the Porta. It is a monumental gateway in the style of Hellenistic military architecture and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Eifel 55 km
A low mountain range in western Germany, partly volcanic, with crater lakes called maare and extinct volcanic cones. It also holds the Eifel National Park, and the Nürburgring racetrack lies in its hills.
Völklingen Ironworks 58 km
A former blast furnace complex in Völklingen in Saarland, in operation from 1873 until 1986. It is the only ironworks of its kind in Western Europe and Northern America to survive intact, and it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
Nürburgring 68 km
A motorsport complex in the Eifel hills built in the 1920s. Its Nordschleife, about 20.8 km long with more than 150 corners, is known as the Green Hell, and the shorter Grand Prix circuit hosts races. Visitors can drive the Nordschleife on public days.
Eltz Castle 71 km
A medieval castle in the wooded hills above the Moselle between Koblenz and Trier. It is still owned by a branch of the House of Eltz, who have lived there since the 12th century.
Maria Laach Abbey 84 km
A Benedictine abbey on the southwestern shore of the Laacher See in the Eifel region. It belongs to the Beuronese Congregation and is set in Glees, Rhineland-Palatinate. The abbey church is a Romanesque basilica from the 12th century, and the monks still run a bookshop, garden and bakery.
Rheinfels Castle 88 km
A castle ruin on the west bank of the Rhine above Sankt Goar, begun in 1245 by Count Diether V of Katzenelnbogen. After later expansions it became the largest fortress in the Middle Rhine valley.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Rhineland-Palatinate
Questions
Where is Aula Palatina?
Aula Palatina is in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Trier Cathedral (0.3 km), Porta Nigra (0.7 km), Eifel (55 km).
How do I get the Aula Palatina stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Aula Palatina and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Rhineland-Palatinate volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Aula Palatina before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Rhineland-Palatinate volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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