Basilica of St. Paulinus, Trier | |
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Saint Paulinus | |
49°45′45″N 6°39′8″E / 49.76250°N 6.65222°E | |
Location | Trier |
Country | Germany |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
History | |
Status | Basilica (minor) |
Founded | 4th century |
Dedication | Paulinus of Trier |
Architecture | |
Functional status | active |
Architect(s) | Balthasar Neumann |
Style | Baroque |
Groundbreaking | 1734 |
Completed | 1753 |
Saint Paulinus (German: St. Paulinskirche) is a Baroque church in the city of Trier, Germany. Constructed between 1734 and 1753, the interior was designed by Johann Balthasar Neumann. The ceiling of the nave features a painting by the artist Christoph Thomas Scheffler. The tomb of the saint after whom the church is named, Paulinus of Trier, is located in the church's crypt.
Based in Germany's oldest city with a significant Roman history, three church buildings have stood on the site since the 4th century.