A Huge Roman Ruin in Germany

A Huge Roman Ruin in Germany

seemingly out of place in northern Europe today we will explore the Roman Imperial baths of austa torum in modern-day [Music] Germany located just miles from the Luxembourg border the modern day city of trer is the best preserved Roman site north of the Alps these baths are one of several Mega structures Still Standing from the time period in the city of Trier already an impressive ruin from a far there is so much more to this place beneath the [Music] surface ooh do we get just walk through it ooh it’s going to be fun originally a gift from the emperor to the German people it’s amazing these Halls are still standing after 17 centuries so right now we’re in the Roman baths at Trier which is a still-standing Roman artifact from those times um this was the Sea of the Roman Empire on a couple brief occasions particularly under Constantine but I think it’s still amazing that this place is standing after about 2,000 years I think about 2,000 years ago there’s some guy in a toga just walking down this is that a TOA didn’t say naked isn’t it amazing these arches still like hold weight after all this time I’d ask if that’s a real Roman pipe but [Music] no no I mean it’s F of lead it shouldn’t rust does lead [Music] rust wow guess just because of they build place uh yeah me neither I thought it was just the the ruins you could see from from above but jeez [Music] oo can you imagine if we got lost in here I can imagine I’m living it as you can tell a great deal of restoration work has gone into preserving this structure especially the archways sadly the South Wall is the last major part of the above ground complex Still Standing a lot of the building was torn down and later repurposed into a castle after the Roman [Music] withdrawal that’s just cool that’s just s cool H let’s see [Music] here not anymore this is so cool oh man they’re not going to allow us to go into the actual standing part man what are they using that for storage no no no that’s not ran wait those are regular bricks problem back might have they ate dorm I so I’m sure they ate [Music] them real antique Roman light up there contrary to the name and its intended purpose for the hot springs these Roman baths never actually served any bathers due to the turmoil of the late Roman Empire and the decades it took to complete projects like this one in those days the funds dried up before the last bricks could be placed especially after Constantine moved his capital from Trier to Rome and then to Constantinople the city never regained its importance in the Empire according to a pamphlet provided to me upon entry of this place the local population used as a gathering place for the remainder of Roman rule this place is so big like I just never expected that ironically one of the reasons why the underground of the site is so well preserved is because it was later repurposed for the sewer [Music] yeah I mean it’s awesome needless to say me and my friends are very impressed with this place and I think you would be too so it turns out there’s actually quite a bit to see here at the Roman baths I had no idea there’s so much like literally under the surface so I would definitely recommend you checking this out if you come to Trier if you like Roman history come to Trier it has many many more things for you to explore [Music]

Today, we will be exploring the “Kaiserthermen” or Trier Imperial Baths located in the Rheinland-Pfalz state of Germany. Around the year 300 AD, Emperor Constantius I of Rome commissioned this site as a gift to the German people. Although it is still referred to as a bath, the site was never completed for its intended purpose, but went on to be repurposed as a gathering hall, a castle, and even a sewer. Despite the time gone by, this site still stands well preserved mere blocks from the amphitheater, Constantine Cathedral, Black Gate, and Roman Bridge as it did when Constantine ruled it back in the 4th Century. So please join me as we explore its dark, shadowy halls in Trier Germany.

For more information, here is the city’s website on the topic:
https://www.trier-info.de/en/places-of-interest/the-imperial-baths