Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral
Aachener Dom
The Cathedral in 2014
Religion
Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Province	Diocese of Aachen
Year consecrated	805
Location
Location	Aachen, Germany
Geographic coordinates	50°46′29.1″N 6°5′2.12″E
Architecture
Architectural type	Cathedral
Architectural style	Carolingian, Ottonian, Gothic
Groundbreaking	796
Specifications
Length	73 m (239 ft 6 in)
Width	56 m (183 ft 9 in)
Spire(s)	1
Spire height	72 m (236 ft 3 in)
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Criteria	Cultural: i, ii, iv, vi
Reference	3
Inscription	1978 (2nd Session)
Area	0.2 ha
Buffer zone	67 ha

Aachen Cathedral (German: Aachener Dom) is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany. It is one of the oldest cathedrals in Europe. Emperor Charlemagne ordered for it to be built in 796. He was buried there when he died. The church was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. It was one of the first World Heritage Sites listed.

The building uses several types of architecture. The choir is built in a Gothic style. The core of the building is a chapel built in a Carolingian-Romanesque style. There are small parts that also use an Ottonian style, including an area around the throne.

Gallery

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  Cathedral exterior
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  Exterior of the Palatine Chapel
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  Interior of the Palatine Chapel
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  Mosaics
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  Mosaics
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  Shrine of Charlemagne (1215)
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  Reliquary bust of Charlemagne (treasury)
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  Cross of Lothair (~ 1000) (treasury)
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  Statue of St. Stephen outside the Ungarnkapelle (Chapel of Hungary)

Other websites

• Aachen Cathedral – World Heritage Site
• Cathedral Music
• Aachen Cathedral Photos
• Photos of Aachen cathedral on sekulada.com (in Polish)