Aachen Cathedral, Imperial cathedral in central Aachen, Germany.
The cathedral features an octagonal central structure with a 33-meter-high dome, decorated with multicolored marbles from Rome and Ravenna.
Charlemagne initiated construction in 796 as an imperial palace chapel, which later became the coronation site for thirty Holy Roman Empire rulers.
The cathedral treasury houses precious artifacts, including the bust of Charlemagne, the Cross of Lothair, and the Proserpina sarcophagus.
The cathedral stands in Munsterplatz square, offering guided tours that include access to the Palatine Chapel and the ecclesiastical treasury chamber.
The original porphyry columns and Corinthian capitals, transported from Rome and Trier at Charlemagne's command, continue to support the Palatine Chapel structure.
Location: Aachen-Mitte
Location: Aachen
Location: North Rhine-Westphalia
Inception: 9 century
Architects: Odo of Metz
Architectural style: Gothic architecture, Pre-Romanesque architecture
Website: https://aachenerdom.de/fr
GPS coordinates: 50.77475,6.08392
Latest update: June 19, 2025 09:16
Palatine Chapel
37 m
Aachen Throne
16 m
Cross of Lothair
89 m
Karlsschrein
36 m
Aachen Cathedral Treasury
84 m
Klenkes
134 m
Aachen Altstadt
76 m
Couven-Museum
127 m
Aachener Weihnachtsmarkt
95 m
Puppenbrunnen
52 m
Marienschrein
22 m
Barbarossa chandelier
1 m
Kreislauf des Geldes monument (money cycle)
105 m
Proserpina sarcophagus
81 m
St. Foillan Church
59 m
Hühnerdieb
125 m
Grashaus
87 m
Pala d’oro
15 m
Pipe organs of Aachen Cathedral
0 m
Haus Monheim
130 m
Spatzenbrunnen
40 m
Domkeller
136 m
Quirinusbad
112 m
Haus Goldene Rose
79 m
Haus zum Mohren
118 m
Altes Komödienhaus (Aachen)
72 m
Hühnerdieb
125 m
Paradiesbrunnen
65 mReviews
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