House of the Three Magi
Dreikönigenhaus
A 13th-century early Gothic tower house on Simeonstraße. Its original entrance was on the second floor for defense, making it a rare medieval urban tower house in Germany.
The House of the Three Magi was built around 1230 as the tower residence of a wealthy medieval merchant. Its painted façade features windows in a transitional style between Romanesque and Gothic. For defense, the main entrance was on the second floor, reachable only by a retractable wooden ladder, and the raised doorway is still visible today. It now houses a café, and the exterior can be viewed for free. It stands on Simeonstraße, which runs from the Porta Nigra to the Hauptmarkt, and is usually seen on the way.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Stadtmuseum Simeonstift
- Porta Nigra
- Trier Cathedral
- Hauptmarkt
- Trier Christmas Market
- Church of Our Lady
- Museum am Dom
- Basilica of Constantine (Aula Palatina)