Konstantinbasilika

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Konstantinbasilika is a monumental early 4th-century Roman palace basilica in Trier, Germany, originally built for Emperor Constantine the Great and renowned for its vast brick hall and well-preserved late antique architecture.

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Konstantinbasilika canonical 3
Basilica of Constantine 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman palace basilica
architectural monument
church building
late antique building
architecturalStyle Roman architecture
late antique architecture
builder Roman Empire
cityDistrict Trier city center
linked to: Trier
constructionPeriod reign of Constantine the Great
constructionStart early 4th century
continent Europe
country Germany
denomination Protestant
era Late Antiquity
floorPlanType basilica
hasAlternativeName Aula Palatina
Basilica of Constantine
hasGermanName Konstantinbasilika
hasPart Roman hypocaust heating system (substructures)
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large single nave hall
massive brick walls
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
cultural heritage monument in Rhineland-Palatinate
locatedIn Moselle valley
linked to: Moselle River

Trier
region of Rhineland
state of Rhineland-Palatinate
materialUsed brick
near Palastgarten (Palace Garden)
Trier Cathedral
notableFor one of the largest surviving single-room structures from antiquity north of the Alps
vast uninterrupted interior space
well-preserved late antique brickwork
originalFunction audience hall of the imperial palace
throne hall
originallyBuiltFor Emperor Constantine the Great
ownedBy Evangelical Church in the Rhineland
partOf Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
patron Constantine the Great
linked to: Constantine I
preservationStatus well preserved
regionSignificance important monument of Roman imperial architecture in Germany
roofType timber roof (reconstructed)
tourism major tourist attraction in Trier
use Evangelical church
concert venue
place of worship
tourist attraction

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Aula Palatina alsoKnownAs Konstantinbasilika
Treveris hasLandmark Basilica of Constantine
linked to: Konstantinbasilika
Konstantinbasilika hasGermanName Konstantinbasilika