71 meters long, 32.60 meters wide and today with the south gable over 36 meters high. These are the dimensions of the basilica. Around 310 it was built by the Roman emperor Constantine as a palace hall (throne room). In the middle of the 19th century, the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm IV restored the building as a church for the Protestant community. The basilica can accommodate up to 1,300 people.

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The Evangelical Church of the Redeemer (Konstantinbasilika) in Trier (Augusta Treverorum) was originally a Roman palace auditorium. It was built as an audience hall for the Roman emperors who resided …

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