Roter Turm, Tower of the Electoral Palace in Trier, Germany

The Red Tower is a four-storey tower at Konstantinplatz in Trier, built in 1647 as part of the Niederschloss of the Electoral Palace. It was raised by one storey around 1830 and since 1968 has carried a Baroque roof hood. Its masonry and window rows show its origin as a palace tower rather than a free-standing keep.

The Red Tower was built in 1647 as part of the Niederschloss of the Electoral Palace under Archbishop-Elector Philipp Christoph von Sötern. Around 1830 it was raised by one storey. Since 1968, when it regained a Baroque roof hood, it has served as the bell tower for the Constantine Basilica.

The tower has served as the bell tower of the adjacent Constantine Basilica since 1968, when it regained a Baroque roof hood. It is now a service building of the Aufsichts- und Dienstleistungsdirektion Rheinland-Pfalz, housing the Obere Flurbereinigungsbehörde.

The tower sits at a central intersection where Kaiserstraße meets Konstantinplatz, making it easy to locate and use as a reference point. From this spot, you can walk to other historic sites in Trier's center without difficulty.

Since 1968, when it regained a Baroque roof hood, the Red Tower has served as the bell tower of the Constantine Basilica next door. It also houses the Upper Land Consolidation Authority of the Aufsichts- und Dienstleistungsdirektion Rheinland-Pfalz, so the building is in active administrative use.