Aachen Cathedral

亚琛大教堂

🇮🇹 Germany📅 1978 Inscribed

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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.

Insight I

One of the first UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. Final resting place of Charlemagne.

Insight II

The earliest Carolingian Palatine Chapel north of the Alps, completed in 805.

Insight III

Preserves invaluable medieval artifacts, including the Throne of Charlemagne, the Cross of Lothair, Charlemagne's Shrine, and Aachen relics.

Insight IV

As one of the earliest prototypes of medieval cathedrals, it represented the religious core of the Holy Roman Empire.