View Full Version : Porta Nigra | Trier, Germany


LuckyLuke
April 6th, 2005, 04:43 AM
From Wikipedia,
The Porta Nigra (black gate) in Trier, Germany, is a large Roman gatehouse with two four-storied towers, projecting as near semi-circles on the outer side. The structure is largely of grey sandstone, and was built between 180 and 200. In the Middle Ages, the building was used as a church, one of the towers being adapted to contain an apse.

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LuckyLuke
April 6th, 2005, 04:45 AM
I give it a 9.5 because it's 1800 years old and it still looks nice!

Ellatur
April 6th, 2005, 04:45 AM
9/10

Tazmaniadevil
April 6th, 2005, 06:57 AM
7.5 I've seen it in person and I just don't like the lack of symmetry. The uneven towers ruin the look for me. Great building besides that.

Medo
April 6th, 2005, 08:16 AM
A really impressive structure. 9.5/10

Arpels
April 6th, 2005, 10:47 AM
a 1800 years old Roman beauty 10/10

Raine
April 6th, 2005, 02:22 PM
9/10

Phobos
April 7th, 2005, 12:02 AM
9/10
It has an important historical value.

Fabio
December 10th, 2005, 02:39 PM
8/10

Sinjin P.
December 27th, 2005, 05:36 AM
8.5/10

-Corey-
December 27th, 2005, 06:18 AM
7.5/10 cause is very old

forvine
December 27th, 2005, 09:59 AM
8/10

DamienK
March 24th, 2006, 11:48 AM
8/10

clarky
April 10th, 2006, 12:31 AM
Nice 9.5/10

El_Greco
April 10th, 2006, 10:32 PM
9/10

marpa
April 14th, 2006, 01:26 AM
9,5/10

goschio
April 14th, 2006, 12:37 PM
They should renovate it and use it for some cultural stuff.

Mosaic
April 18th, 2006, 09:48 AM
8/10 :runaway:

empersouf
April 29th, 2006, 09:29 PM
10/10!!!

sharpie20
June 22nd, 2006, 02:12 AM
9/10 It is in relatively good shape

mexicaninmontreal
June 27th, 2006, 07:23 AM
9.5/10 Very nice

crossbowman
June 28th, 2006, 04:13 PM
9/10

virarch
July 6th, 2006, 02:10 AM
9/10

An amazingly elegant piece of architecture. Well proportioned and richly detailed. That's something the Chinese still can't accomplish today, 2000 years later.

persian
July 6th, 2006, 12:48 PM
9.5/10

Stiggen
July 6th, 2006, 09:32 PM
8,5/10

Comanche
July 30th, 2006, 03:15 PM
9,5

Dreamlıneя
August 3rd, 2006, 02:51 AM
7/10

Tiaren
August 3rd, 2006, 11:22 AM
The most famous site of my hometown! :)
But just one building of Roman heritage here...maybe I'll post some other stuff

10/10

gutooo
September 9th, 2006, 01:51 PM
8.5/10

delmaule
September 14th, 2006, 08:02 PM
9/10

_zner_
November 12th, 2006, 11:06 AM
8.5 cozy!

Kelsen
November 26th, 2006, 03:46 AM
uau! 9.5/10.

SactoSpam
December 6th, 2006, 05:36 AM
9/10 - Very nice.

goodmood10
December 20th, 2006, 02:07 PM
only the fact that it's still standing after so much time gives it at least 9.0 points , i give it 9.5

erbse
December 26th, 2006, 12:12 AM
I think that they should'nt clean out the Porta Nigra... That would only disturb the beautifully old Look. :)

Sure a 10/10 for me, because I was there and it looks monumental, although is not that huge. ;)

tuga14
January 6th, 2007, 01:39 AM
9/10:okay: its a very good roman building conservated;)

Sbz2ifc
January 28th, 2007, 01:53 AM
9/10

Dag
February 25th, 2007, 11:45 AM
impressive... 10/10

Annibale
February 26th, 2007, 11:15 PM
9/10
It's incredible how this roman construction looks SO german!

[Jmlr]
March 1st, 2007, 08:39 AM
8.5/10
i like it

W!CKED
May 7th, 2007, 12:29 AM
8/10

KoolKeatz
June 3rd, 2007, 04:55 AM
nice and old, very old
10

Den Antwerpenaar
July 22nd, 2007, 10:55 AM
10 !
I've been there last summer and it was a very nice time in Trier !
Very nice building !

Skyman
July 22nd, 2007, 01:39 PM
8/10

Popiel
July 23rd, 2007, 12:05 AM
8/10

KK
July 30th, 2007, 07:38 PM
Such a shame that everything around it is far more modern (mainly due to bombings). This way it looks a bit out of it's place. I visited Trier a couple of weeks ago, I expected to see a lot more architecture from ancient times or middle ages. It was a bit dissapointing to me.

Online
August 14th, 2007, 01:03 AM
8.5

LMCA1990
February 20th, 2008, 07:12 AM
9/10

roen
February 23rd, 2008, 01:03 AM
6/10

LAZO
March 12th, 2008, 12:49 PM
beyond doubt 10/10!!

Fundador
April 22nd, 2008, 03:30 AM
awesome 9/10

ZZ-II
May 11th, 2008, 09:57 PM
9/10

Nikkodemo
May 28th, 2008, 08:58 AM
8.5/10

Astralis
June 14th, 2008, 02:37 PM
6/10

Ballota
July 9th, 2008, 04:58 PM
7/10

:cheers:

Kawasaki KG
September 13th, 2008, 04:35 PM
9/10

henry hill
October 16th, 2008, 07:55 PM
I not had a clue, that in Germany such old belles had. Something wonderful. I hope that in our times he won't break down.

8,5/10

Imperfect Ending
January 18th, 2009, 02:06 AM
10/10

It looks so defiant!
I love it

Black Label
February 19th, 2009, 03:38 AM
I'm impressed. 9/10

tonyssa
June 5th, 2009, 03:22 AM
9.5/10

Srdjan Adamovic
August 27th, 2009, 09:21 PM
6.5/10

wise_zech
September 19th, 2009, 08:36 AM
9/10

Jan Del Castillo
September 24th, 2009, 02:31 AM
10. Excellent. Regards.

Heroico
November 10th, 2009, 11:47 PM
9/10

donparcero
November 10th, 2009, 11:53 PM
I went to Trier last year and I was surprised when I saw this ancient beauty.

10/10 :cheers1:

sieradzanin1
June 15th, 2010, 07:30 PM
10/10:)

balthazar
July 23rd, 2010, 12:07 AM
9/10

romanito
August 13th, 2010, 01:52 AM
9.5/10

yudibali2008
May 28th, 2011, 04:11 PM
10/10

dnh310
June 24th, 2011, 05:14 AM
10/10

mossimoh
June 24th, 2011, 11:25 PM
9/10

Gokufan
July 25th, 2011, 01:34 PM
8,5/10