Roman Baths on the Viehmarkt - Trier
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
N 49° 45.157 E 006° 38.286
32U E 329870 N 5513803
The Roman Baths at the cattle market are displayed well below the present street level under a glass and steel structure.
Waymark Code: WM1ATC
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 03/18/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member RakeInTheCache
Views: 115
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A Roman residential district of the 1st century A. D. was followed by a large building in which the inhabitants of the Imperial Residence City of Augusta Treverorum of the 3rd and 4th centuries enjoyed the comforts of Roman bath culture.

Of particular note are the cold bath hall (frigidarium), the baths excercise area (palaestra) and limestone paving blocks, swimming pool, drainage culverts, heating installation (praefurnium), sewers, hot bath hall (caldarium) and underfloor heating (hypocaustum), warm bath hall (tepidarium), and undressing hall.

For non-German speakers there is an English language guide available for a small fee from the ticket desk.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.

Admission Fee: €2.10

Opening days/times:
Daily 10:00 - 17:00 Closed Mondays

Web Site: [Web Link]

Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed
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