Igel Column, Igel, Germany - SpottingHistory

The Igel Column is a multi-storeyed Roman sandstone column in the municipality of Igel, Trier, dated to c. 250 AD. The column represents a burial monument of the cloth merchant family of the Secundinii. Measuring 30 m in height, it is crowned by the sculptural group of Jupiter and Ganymede.

The column includes a four-stepped base, a relatively low podium, topped by a projecting cornice, a storey, its flat Corinthian pilasters with decorated shafts, supporting an architrave, a sculptured frieze and a heavy cornice. The bas-reliefs feature a procession of six coloni, bringing various donations to the house of their master. The coloni are received before the entrance to the atrium. The donations consist of a hare, two fish, a kid, an eel, a rooster and a basket of fruit. It is designated as part of the Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady in Trier UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Arch (3 years ago)
Lovely little hotel which I often stay at when on business in Kirchberg, Luxemburg. It even has an indoor pool and sauna (which I haven't tried yet but looks fantastic) Nice comfortable tooms and good value for the money

Luc Haas (4 years ago)
Friendly staff, good breakfast. Rooms on street side are very noisy, very noisy, and as there is no AC you need to keep the window open in summer. Room and bathroom would benifit from a refurbishment.

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Adrianell Poteet Sorrels (5 years ago)
Very cool. Only 3xpected the monument to be two stories tall, but it's about four. It's huge.

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