Attraction · Trier · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Römerbrücke in Trier

Römerbrücke is an attraction in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 6 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 890 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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Audio tour · Römerbrücke

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You're standing at the Römerbrücke, the Roman Bridge across the Moselle in Trier. This is the oldest bridge still standing in Germany, and the oldest Roman bridge north of the Alps. Take a look down at the massive stone pillars in the water. There are nine of them, and they really are Roman, built between 144 and 152 AD.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

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Römerbrücke Trier: Germany's oldest bridge

The Römerbrücke in Trier is a bridge over the Moezel. It is the oldest bridge in Duitsland that is still standing and the oldest bridge north of the Alpen. The bridge has been on the UNESCO werelderfgoed lijst since 1986, and you can find this attraction in Trier, in the state of Rijnland-Palts.

What you can see at the Römerbrücke

The Römerbrücke is the bridge over the Moezel in Trier, and standing on it, you look down at 9 heavy stone piers in the water. The arches you see now were added later. On the fifth pier stand a crucifix and a statue of Nicolaas. You walk along a roadway that rises above the river. Gates once stood at both ends, but they have been demolished. Beneath your feet, on the riverbed, lie possibly as many as a million coins that people threw into the water for good luck in the past.

The history of the Römerbrücke

The first bridge here was made of wood in 17. Around the year 45 a stone bridge followed. The 9 piers that still stand today were built between 144 and 152. Back then, the bridge had a wooden superstructure 14 metres above the water, so ships with masts could sail underneath. The arches were added later. French troops blew up the bridge in 1689 during the Negenjarige Oorlog. Between 1716 and 1718 the carpenter Johann Georg Judas restored the arches. The gates at both ends were demolished in 1806 and 1869. On 2 March 1945, soldiers drove across the bridge into Trier. Their engineers had just rendered the explosives harmless in time.

Benches, drinking water and toilets near the Römerbrücke

You will find 19 benches within 500 metres of the Römerbrücke in Trier. The nearest bench is 193 metres away, on the St.-Barbara-Ufer. There is no drinking water within 500 metres of the Römerbrücke in Trier. The nearest water point is 888 metres away, on the Nagelstraße. Public toilets are also further away from the Römerbrücke in Trier: there are none within 500 metres. The nearest free toilet that is always open is 956 metres away.

Walks and other sights near Römerbrücke

You can listen to an audio story about the Römerbrücke on the spot in the Outdoor Pitstop app. The story lasts 2 minutes. There are also other places nearby worth a visit. At 699 metres away is the Karl-Marx-Haus, a museum with an audio story. At 1,124 metres, you will find the Kaiserthermen, an archaeological site where you can also listen to an audio story. A little further, at 1,273 metres, stands the Liebfrauenkirche. There is an audio story for this attraction too.