Trier Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in Germany, and its Roman core, dated around 340, is the oldest church building still in use in Germany. The central nave was built of Roman brick in the early fourth century, and sources attribute it to Constantine, which the article calls uncertain. The infobox gives c. 270 for the first building.
The Franks left the fourth-century church in ruins, and the Vikings destroyed it again in 882. The Romanesque westwork with four towers is typical of the Salian period, in the 11th century. The Gothic vaulting in the naves and cloisters was built from 1245 to 1270, and the Holy Robe chapel is Baroque.
The interior measures 369 by 135 feet (112.5 by 41 m), with three largely Romanesque naves. The Holy Robe, kept in an annex chapel, is shown to the public infrequently. UNESCO listed the cathedral in 1986.
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