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Porta Nigra (Black Gate)
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🥾 JoBo 🚴🏻♂️ 🏍️ 🇺🇦
June 15, 2026
Hiking
The Porta Nigra (Latin for "Black Gate"), formerly also called Porta Martis and Römertor, is a former Roman city gate built from 170 AD onwards on Porta-Nigra-Platz and a landmark …
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Jknord
August 12, 2026
Hiking
The most famous landmark in the city of Trier. The Romans laid the foundation stone for this city gate, which was one of four in Trier at the time, around 170 AD. Today, the "Schwarzes Tor" (Black Gate) is the best-preserved Roman city gate north of the Alps and part of the UNESCO World Heritage.
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Elevation 180 m
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