Aachen Cathedral
Germany
Date of Inscription: 1978
Criteria: (i)(ii)(iv)(vi) State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen) N50 46 28 E6 05 04 Ref: 3 |
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Brief Description
Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790–800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the churches of the Eastern part of the Holy Roman Empire, it was splendidly enlarged in the Middle Ages.
Aachen Cathedral
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