Kaiserthermen

The trouble with the historical sites of Trier, while immensely important, is that the sites are spread far apart from each other. This is okay to spread out the tourist but not okay if it is freezing cold and you are carrying two backpacks like I was. I was just trying to get it over with. Getting there was straightforward enough since I was just walking along the main road. Apparently there are at least three ancient Roman baths here in the city. I was on my way to the Kaiserthermen or the Imperial Baths. From the name alone you can tell that this was meant to be something important.

At that time Trier was an important imperial city and Constantine’s son would stay here frequently. The baths were constructed during Constantine’s time but it was not completed. Ultimately, it fell into disrepair and was used as a castle centuries later. Much like the Barbara Baths, not much of the baths remains. However, there is a rather prominent structure here which looks too good to be authentic. There is a reconstructed apse without windows. This is probably the first thing that would draw your eyes. I have mixed feelings about this because you know it is reconstructed but at the same time, it helps you know how it looked like back then. There are extensive underground passageways here but it seems that the museum is not open in the winter. I am supposed to get annoyed at this but this has happened so many times that I just take it as it is.

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