Abbey St. Maximin was founded in the 4th century and is one of the oldest in Western Europe, as well as the most influential Benedictine monastery in Trier. Unfortunately, numerous wars, fires and destruction was not allowed to keep the construction of the monastery in their original form.

Based Trier bishop Maximin monastery was originally dedicated to St. John the Divine. It was here in 336 St. Maximin gave shelter in exile Athanasius. After the death of Maximin in 353, his remains were moved to Trier and buried the monastery church and the monastery was named Holy. Maximin. Ancient sarcophagus where his body lay, preserved to this day, and exhibited in the courtyard.

In the 6th century the monastery was transformed into a Benedictine abbey, and later received the status of the imperial abbey. In the following century the monastery several times destroyed and rebuilt according to the original plan. In 1674, he was completely demolished by the French troops, and later rebuilt according to the plan of the architect Franz Niziusa Kukayzena. These buildings, namely the entrance portal and the church of St. Maximin, partially preserved today.

Since the beginning of the 19th century, the monastery was used as barracks, prisons and schools. As a result of the bombing of Trier during the Second World War, the abbey buildings were again destroyed. Today, the restored buildings is a concert hall with 1,200 seats and a private Catholic school.