Basilica of St. Paulinus, Trier

Basilica of St. Paulinus, Trier
Saint Paulinus
Almost straight-on view of the muted yellow, narrow, tall tower entrance of Saint Paulinus' Church
Map
49°45′45″N 6°39′8″E / 49.76250°N 6.65222°E / 49.76250; 6.65222
LocationTrier
CountryGermany
DenominationRoman Catholic
History
StatusBasilica (minor)
Founded4th century
DedicationPaulinus of Trier
Architecture
Functional statusactive
Architect(s)Balthasar Neumann
StyleBaroque
Groundbreaking1734
Completed1753

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.