Coppertone and I had been walking all over Trier Germany for a couple of days now. But mostly that was going to and from various tourist spots in the area, of which there are many. On our final day in town before heading to Nuremburg our walking brought us to the banks of the Mosel River that runs through town.
We followed the paved path from Böhmerstraße south to the Römerbrücke (Roman Bridge) near the center of town. The Mariensäule statue, perched atop a tall pedistal, could clearly be seen during the hike.
We stopped for a time to look over the Alter Kran (Old Crane) once used to load ships on the river. How was the crane powered? Take a look inside and you can clearly see walking wheels. So, human powered!
Though we continued to walk around town prior to heading to the train station we ended our walk on this trail at Römerbrücke. This bridge has a particular interest for Coppertone. Her grandfather led the task force that captured Trier near the end of World War II. The 2,000 year old bridge was loaded with explosives to prevent the Americans from crossing the Mosel here. Her grandfather's group captured and secured both sides of the bridge before it could be destroyed. Our friend in Trier, Ernst Mettlach, was instrumental in getting a plaque installed on the bridge commemorating this.
Trier has become our favorite city in Germany and we hope to revisit someday to take it some more of the trails here.
