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Around 16 B.C., the Romans founded Trier, Germany, which eventually became the capital of the Roman province of Gallia Belgica. It is the oldest city in Germany and the oldest seat of a Christian bishop north of the Alps. The Porta Nigra (Black Gate) in Trier was built between A.D. 186 and 200 and guarded the northern entrance to the city. After 1035, the Porta Nigra was converted into a church. During the Napoleonic Wars -- when the French occupied Trier -- Napoleon ordered that the Porta Nigra be restored to its Roman form.
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