Porta Nigra
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The Porta Nigra, referred to by locals as the Porta, is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany. It is a monumental gateway representative of Hellenistic military architecture of the time. It is a U
The Porta Nigra viewed from the north.
Model of the Porta Nigra in Roman times (approx. 400 AD)
The Porta Nigra viewed from the town side (south).
Porta Nigra (aka Porta Martis) in 1670
Symeon of Trier
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Saint Simeon of Trier, also written as Symeon, was a monk and recluse who died in Germany in 1035. He is venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church with his feast day on 1 May, as well as in
Porta Nigra
…the walls of the Porta Nigra for reuse. Traces of this destruction are still clearly visible on the north side of the gate. After 1028, the Greek monk Simeon lived as a hermit in the ruins of the Porta Nigra. After his death (1035) and sanctification, the Simeonstift monastery was built next to the Porta…
Tomb of St. Simeon of Trier
St. Simeon, in the vestments of a deacon, being attacked by demons