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| | Trier, Germany |
 | | Trier is a historic city in west central Germany, just six miles from the Luxembourg border and 120 miles SW of Frankfurt. |
 | | Trier became a favored residence of several Roman emperors and eventually became known as "the second Rome." Trier was an imperial capital of Constantine the Great, the first Christian Roman Emperor, and the church he built here in the 4th century AD (Trier Cathedral) is Germany's oldest. |
 | | Trier's market square (Hauptmarkt) is one of the most pleasant in Germany, filled with fruit stands, flowers, painted facades, and fountains. |
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