Key facts
- Type
- City gate
- Architectural style
- Roman
- Location
- Trier , Germany
- Construction started
- 170 AD
- Official name
- Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier
- Criteria
- i, iii, iv, vi
- Designated
- 1986 (10th session )
- Region
- Europe and North America
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Article
The Porta Nigra (Latin for black gate), referred to by locals as the Porta, is a large Roman city gate in Trier, Germany. It is a monumental gateway representative of Hellenistic military architecture of the time. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The name Porta Nigra originated in the Middle Ages due to the darkened colour of its stone; the original Roman name has not been preserved.