Porta Nigra (Black Gate)

This is the oldest defense structure in Germany. This gate is about 1,800 years old.  Wow!
 The Roman City Gate, was given it's name in the Middle ages as Porta Nigra because

of the gates color. The gate is 118 feet long, 70.5 feet wide and 90 feet high. The Sandstone blocks are

held together only by iron rods. The Two gate ways enter a little courtyard. In the 12 century the Porta Nigra housed the church of St. Simeon. The Church was operational until the early 18th Century  

We walked up a lot of stairs.  I don't know how many but it was a lot.
with each new level we got to explore new things.  This gate is ginormous.
So much to see and so much History. 

Up on the second level looking down

The inside was full of carved Church leaders.

Oh goody another set of stairs.  But aren't they cool looking?

More Church Fathers. 

The Porta Nigra was full of Latin.
How cool is that?? 

My cute family in the hall.  Look how long it is.  Crazy!

This was the view from the top of the Gate.

So much detail.  It  just blows my mind

Another crazy long hallway.

The hike to the top was totally worth the view..

I think we found another Castle, or maybe another Palais? 

The Monastery Church right next to the Gate.

Chandler in front of the Porta Nigra.

Brooklyn, in front of the Porta Nigra.

Kayden, in front of the Porta Nigra.