Trier, Germany

I can't say I had ever even heard of Trier before I noticed it was on our trip schedule in the summer of 2022. My loss. What an interesting place!

It was founded by the Celts about 2400 years ago and was captured by the Romans about three hundred years later. That makes it the oldest city in Germany. The Romans made it something of a regional capital, and it grew to 80,000 residents - the largest city north of the Alps at the time. So there's still lots of history in the city, and that makes it a place of historical significance. 

Trier had its own witch hunts in the 1580s. It was taken over by France in 1794 after several attempts (that region was in chaos for most of that era). But Prussia took it over in 1815, and it has stayed in German hands ever since. 

The place turned 2,000 years old in 1984. It must have been a heck of a party. Here's a video that shows us around.