In cooperation with the City Museum, Kulturkarawane is offering torch tours through the special exhibition exclusively for the Sterntaler Christmas Market. Torches are provided by the museum.
To mark the 150th anniversary of the demolition of Trier's city wall in 2025, the city museum's exhibition focuses on the history of the city's fortifications. For around 1700 years, it shaped the city and accompanied its development. In 170 AD, under Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180), a mighty Roman city wall 6.4 kilometres long with four imposing gates was built. After the fall of the Roman Empire, this wall fell into disrepair. It was not until the High Middle Ages that a new fortification was erected under the aegis of the archbishop, but it was much thinner and only enclosed about half of the ancient settlement area. Wars and destruction left their mark and parts were repeatedly destroyed, rebuilt and reinforced. Today, the city wall has largely disappeared from the cityscape.
The approximately 30-minute torchlight tour ends in the cloister, from where you can watch the light show together at the end.
Admission is free for children up to the age of 14. A free children's ticket must be booked for children.
Duration: Guided tour including light show approx. 50min
Admission also entitles you to visit the Sterntaler Christmas market on the day of the tour.
Dates
- Thursday, 28.11.24, 19:00 h
- Friday, 29.11.24, 19:00 h
- Saturday, 30.11.24, 19:00 h
- Sunday, 01.12.24, 17:00 h
Prices
Solidarity ticket: 7€
Standard ticket: 11€
Support ticket: 15€
