Attraction · Trier · Updated on 1 November 2026.
St. Paulin is an attraction in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate. This place has a story in the app. 10 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 720 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.
Story · St. Paulin
You're standing at the Basilica of St. Paulinus, St. Paulin in German, just northeast of Trier's old town. Start with the tower. It rises fifty-three metres, a metre more than the whole church is long. This is Baroque, and it's counted among the most important Baroque buildings in the region.
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St. Paulin in Trier is a Catholic church, also known as the Sint-Paulinuskerk. It is named after Paulinus, a bishop of Trier who was laid to rest here. The church was consecrated in 1757. Experts consider it one of the most important Baroque buildings in the region. Every year in October, the Martelarendagen take place here. You will find St. Paulin in Trier, in the state of Rijnland-Palts, at Thebäerstraße 54, just north-east of the old town centre.
The tower of St. Paulin is 53 metres high, one metre more than the church is long. Look up as well. The ceiling was painted by Christoph Thomas Scheffler and shows the life of Paulinus, along with the martyrdom of soldiers who refused to renounce their faith. The church also has a rich interior by Balthasar Neumann, one of the great master builders, who also designed the organ case. In the crypt, Paulinus rests in an old sarcophagus. The church is open several days a week, when part of the old burial vault can be seen through a grille. In October, the burial vault is fully open.
The St. Paulin church in Trier is already the third building on this spot. The first stood here as early as the fourth century, just outside the city walls, beside a cemetery. The emperor had banished Paulinus to Frygië, where he died, but his body was brought back to Trier. In 1039 that church burned down. A basilica with towers followed, consecrated by paus Eugenius de Derde. In 1674 this basilica was blown up by Franse troepen van Lodewijk de Veertiende. In 1734 the keurvorst Franz Georg von Schönborn laid the foundation stone of the church you see today. He paid for everything out of his own pocket. In 1794 the city was occupied by Franse revolutionairen. The chapter was dissolved, and its property, including vineyards along the Moezel, was seized. Since 1804 it has been an ordinary parish church. In 1958 paus Pius de Twaalfde gave the church the honorary title of minor basilica.
According to OpenStreetMap, St. Paulin in Trier is open Monday to Saturday from 08:00 to 17:00. On Tuesday the times are 11:00 to 18:30, and on Thursday 08:00 to 18:30. On Sunday you can visit from 10:00 to 19:30. These times do not fully match, so check the official website, pfarreiengemeinschaftpaulin.de, before you set off. The church is partly accessible for wheelchairs. If you use a wheelchair, it is therefore wise to check in advance which parts you can reach.
St. Paulin in Trier has benches close to the church. The nearest bench is 43 metres away, on the Thebäerstraße, and there are 15 benches within 500 metres, so it is easy to sit down for a while. A toilet is also close by. The nearest public toilet is 73 metres from the church and is free to use, and there are 2 public toilets within 500 metres. Drinking water is harder to find near St. Paulin. There is no water point within 500 metres. The nearest one is 720 metres away, at the Porta-Nigra-Vorplatz, where you can fill a bottle. Take water with you before walking to the church.
If you want to keep walking after your visit to St. Paulin in Trier, you will soon reach other sights in the city. The Porta Nigra is 670 metres from the church. It is an attraction with an audio story you can listen to. It is an easy walk there, and you can hear more about the building on the way or on site. A little further on, at 989 metres, stands the Liebfrauenkirche. It also has an audio story. You can make a short walk past both places and learn something about what you see at each one. The Porta Nigra is closer than the Liebfrauenkirche, so you can make it your first stop. Then continue on to the Liebfrauenkirche. This turns your visit to St. Paulin into a relaxed tour through the old part of the city, without having to walk far.
The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bike pump or honesty box within 1 km.
50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 10 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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According to OpenStreetMap, St. Paulin is open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 08:00 to 17:00. On Tuesday the church is open from 11:00 to 18:30, on Thursday from 08:00 to 18:30 and on Sunday from 10:00 to 19:30.
Yes, the nearest bench is 43 metres from St. Paulin, on Thebäerstraße. There are 15 benches within 500 metres.
Yes, the nearest public toilet is 73 metres from St. Paulin and is free of charge. There are 2 public toilets within 500 metres.
The nearest water point is 720 metres from St. Paulin, at the Porta-Nigra-Vorplatz, and is suitable for filling a bottle. There is no water point within 500 metres.
The current church received its foundation stone in 1734 and was consecrated in 1757. Earlier churches also stood on this site.
St. Paulin is partially wheelchair accessible. More information can be found on the official website, pfarreiengemeinschaftpaulin.de.
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