Liebfrauenkirche Church was built in Gothic style, with large stained-glass windows. In fact, it is part of the Trier Cathedral. The Church was founded in 1230 on the initiative of Bishop Theodoric von Vide.
Trier Cathedral was founded in 320 by the decision of the Emperor Constantine. For the construction of the Church, Queen Elena gave her Palace, and a double Southern and Northern Church appeared on its Foundation. The Church of Constantine were destroyed twice by the Franks and Normans, but by the 11th century the great Romanesque Cathedral of Trier was built on the site of the Northern Church.
By the 13th century, the buildings of the Southern Church of the time of the Emperor Constantine were completely dilapidated. It was decided to dismantle them, and on their foundation to build the Church of the Holy Virgin Mary (Liebenfrauenkirche). By then, the Romanesque architectural style had been replaced by Gothic and the Liebenfrauenkirche became one of the most striking examples of Gothic churches in Germany.
The Church was completed in 1260. Trier Cathedral and the Liebfrauenkirche Church located close to each other and are connected by a walkway. Because the architects were limited to the foundations of the ancient buildings and walls of Trier Cathedral structure Liebfrauenkirche is unusual for a Gothic Church and the whole European architectural traditions.
Liebfrauenkirche Church has the structure of a tetraconch. Such churches were common in Georgia and Armenia. The altar of the Church is located in the center under the main dome, and it is flanked on four sides by four asps.
All the rooms of the Church have the appearance of a rose with 12 petals. This is the symbol of the Virgin Mary. There are also 12 columns in the Church, according to the number of apostles. On all the walls, you can see many stained glass Windows that were damaged during the Second World war, but now they have been restored to their original beauty.
