Palatine Chapel, Aachen Cathedral

Architectural heritages UNESCO World Heritage sites

The Palatine Chapel is an early medieval chapel that is a remaining component of Charlemagne's Palace of Aachen in what is now Germany. Although the palace itself no longer exists, the chapel has been incorporated into Aachen Cathedral. It is the city's major landmark and a central monument of the Carolingian Renaissance. The chapel holds the remains of Charlemagne. Later it was appropriated by the Ottonians and their coronations were held there from 936 to 1531.

As part of Aachen Cathedral, the chapel is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

  • Charlemagne's palace octagonal chapel (central building) ss VIII-IX 1
  • Aachener Dom
  • Dom
  • La Capilla Palatina, Aquisgrán
  • Il Duomo di Aquisgrana
Country:
Germany
Rating:
4
Latitude:
50,7746471
Longitude:
6,0839394
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    Aachen Cathedral

    Aachen Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, western Germany. It is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe, and was constructed by order of the Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried here after his death in 814.