Aachen Cathedral

Cultural
Aachen Cathedral
Photo: CEphoto, Uwe Aranas / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Country Germany
Year inscribed1978
Criteria(i) (ii) (iv)

Overview

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.

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Source: UNESCO World Heritage List — CC BY-SA 4.0