Trier

On July 1st Sam and I were able to go to Trier.  For me this is the second time, and Sam third trip to Trier.  My first trip to Trier was in November 2011, we went to go check out the Christmas market.  Unfortunately the day we decide to go it down pours and didn't stop.  We had along Brooklyn and with all the rain she was not a happy puppy, so our trip to Trier didn't go so well with very little of the city being seen.

We decided to take the bus this time to Trier, and we were very lucky to have beautiful weather. The city of Trier is about an hour from our house easy drive up the autobahn.  Had a wonderful lunch at an outside restaurant.   There are a number of shops to visit and historical sites to see when in Trier.  One being the remains of a Roman Bath, the home of Karl Marx, and the Trier Cathedral.

The Trier Cathedral has been the seat of a bishop since the second half of the 3rd century.  The Cathedral's most precious relic is the Holy Robe, called the Tunic of Christ.  The holy robe since 1974 has been kept in its wooden shrine from 1891, encased in an air-conditioned glass shrine.  The shirne is only open on the the days of the Holy Robe Days, but the garment is not seen.  The last time the robe was seen out on display was for a month in April-May.  Before then it was last displayed in 1996.   There is no way to determine when the next time the Robe will be on display. 

Today the it is an active cathedral, with many services and always open to the public for viewing. 

To learn more about Trier, and the Cathedral check out this site.