The Abbey of St. Martin in Trier – one of the monuments that testify to the fact that the city has long been one of the centers of Christianity in the region. The first mention of the existence of the Abbey can be attributed to the fourth century, and in the sixth it became part of the Trier monastery. Excellent geographical location on the banks of the Moselle was the reason that the monastery was later inhabited by the Benedictine monks.

The Abbey was destroyed many times but always recovered with admirable speed. So, the most flamboyant rulers preferred to live in this Abbey, given its interesting history: sometimes the building itself has become hostage to political action in the Church. The particular flourishing of the monastery, together with the Abbey, reached in the period 11-13 centuries. To this period belong the famous paintings on the vaults and walls in the gospel stories. Since 1506, the Abbey began to expand, to it was added another facade, the style of which completely fits into the style of the Renaissance.

In 1673 the Abbey was almost completely destroyed, but part of it was restored by the beginning of 1802, maximally preserving the style of the building. For a long time the building housed a small porcelain production, the best products which can be found today in the City Museum of Trier. The Abbey of St. Martin today is included in the list of objects that are traditionally recommended to visit in a series of interesting urban buildings that are rich in this small German town.