Aachen Cathedral
Aachen, Germany
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
Aachen Cathedral is a Catholic church and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen in Aachen, Germany. It began as the royal Palatine Chapel of Emperor Charlemagne, modelled on the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, and is one of the oldest cathedral buildings in Europe. Its core is Carolingian-Romanesque, joined by a Gothic choir, and it was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.
Movement
- Built
- Type
- church building, imperial cathedral
- Heritage
- architectural heritage monument in North Rhine-Westphalia, World Heritage Site
- Place
- Aachen, Germany
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