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All Germany Trier

The Atlas Obscura Guide To Trier

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Trier, Germany

Updated August 24, 2021

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Porta Nigra viewed from the south

Trier, Germany

Porta Nigra

The last bastion of Roman presence north of the Alps looms over a German town.
Karl Marx birthplace in Trier, Germany

Trier, Germany

Karl Marx House

The birthplace of Karl Marx is now a museum dedicated to the communist revolutionary's life and work.
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Entrance to the crypt, accessed from inside the Saint-Willibrord Basillica.

Echternach, Luxembourg

The Crypt of Saint Willibrord

Below the altar in Saint-Willibrord Basilica rests the mortal remains of Luxembourg's patron saint.
10 miles from Trier
If you can do the steep stairs safely, the upper view is worth it

Echternach, Luxembourg

Wollefsschlucht (Wolf Gorge)

In the heart of Luxembourg's "little Switzerland" weaves a breathtaking natural sandstone canyon with a mythological past.
11 miles from Trier
Hohllay Cave

Berdorf, Luxembourg

Hohllay Cave

This Luxembourg cave is covered in cryptic looking marks left by mining activity.
13 miles from Trier
Schiessentümpel

Beidweiler, Luxembourg

Schiessentümpel

This tri-part waterfall is a little bit of fairytale beauty in the heart of Luxembourg's Little Switzerland.
15 miles from Trier
Beaufort Castle

Beaufort, Luxembourg

Beaufort Castles

This noble mash-up in eastern Luxembourg is part Medieval, part Renaissance, all castle.
16 miles from Trier
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Stories About Trier

The original Ampelmännchen became so popular   in East Germany by the 1980s that an animated version of the “little street crossing man” was used to teach children traffic safety.

In Germany, Karl Marx and Elvis Direct Traffic

East Berlin's famed Ampelmännchen has inspired a new generation of pedestrian signals that will make you stop in your tracks.
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August 24, 2021
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The Struggling Vineyards That Helped Inspire Karl Marx’s Communism

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June 13, 2019

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