The Aachen Cathedral<\/b>also as Imperial Palace<\/b> is one of the oldest and most important cathedrals in Europe. As UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/b> and symbol of the Carolingian Empire, it is an impressive testimony to medieval architecture and European history. It was not only Coronation Church<\/b> for the Roman-German emperors, but also the final resting place of Charlemagne<\/b> and an important place of pilgrimage.<\/p>\n
The history of Aachen Cathedral<\/b><\/p>\n
-Foundation<\/b>: Construction of the cathedral began around the year 800 AD.<\/b> at the behest of Charlemagne<\/b>Aachen to his Imperial Palace<\/b> made.
\n-Coronation Church<\/b>: For over 600 years, from 936 to 1531<\/b>were held in Aachen Cathedral 30 German kings and 12 queens<\/b> crowned.
\n-Charlemagne<\/b>: After his death in the year 814<\/b> Charlemagne was buried in the Palatine Chapel, making the cathedral the spiritual and political center of Europe.<\/p>\n
The architecture - The Carolingian Palatine Chapel<\/b><\/p>\n
The Palatinate Chapel<\/b>The oldest part of Aachen Cathedral is a masterpiece of Carolingian architecture and one of the best-preserved architectural achievements of the time.<\/p>\n
Architectural highlights:<\/b><\/p>\n
-Octagonal shape<\/b>The central octagon is the focal point of the cathedral and symbolizes the connection between earth and heaven. It is reminiscent of Byzantine architecture, such as the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.
\n-Dome and mosaics<\/b>: The dome of the octagon is surrounded by magnificent Mosaics<\/b> which depict scenes from Christian theology. They shimmer in gold and blue and amaze visitors.
\n-Gallery and column decoration<\/b>The columns in the cathedral originate in part from ancient Roman buildings and were brought to Aachen from Italy by Charlemagne.<\/p>\n
The Gothic choir:
\n<\/b>In the 14th century, the cathedral was extended by the Gothic choir<\/b>also as Glass house<\/b> known, expanded. It impresses with:<\/p>\n
-High glass windows<\/b>The windows extend over 27 meters and fill the choir room with a light-flooded atmosphere.
\n-Reliquary<\/b>The magnificent Charlemagne Shrine houses the remains of Charlemagne.<\/p>\n
The cathedral treasury - precious works of art and relics
\n<\/b>The Aachen Cathedral Treasure<\/b> is one of the most important ecclesiastical treasuries in Europe. It contains valuable medieval works of art, relics and liturgical objects.<\/p>\n
Highlights of the cathedral treasury:
\n<\/b>-Charles Shrine<\/b>The golden shrine from the 13th century preserves the mortal remains of Charlemagne.
\n-Shrine of the Virgin Mary<\/b>Another elaborately designed shrine containing important relics such as the dress of Mary and the loincloth of Christ.
\n-Lothar cross<\/b>A magnificent presentation cross decorated with gold, precious stones and antique cameos.
\n-Bust reliquaries<\/b>Precious reliquaries in the form of heads, showing the artistic goldsmith's work of the Middle Ages.<\/p>\n
Practical tips for visitors<\/b><\/p>\n
-Opening hours<\/b>The cathedral is open daily and guided tours are offered regularly.
\n-Admission<\/b>Visit to the cathedral is free of charge, admission to the cathedral treasury is subject to a charge.
\n-Best time to travel<\/b>Aachen is worth a visit at any time of year, but the cathedral is particularly festive at Christmas time<\/b> with the Aachen Christmas market.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Der Aachener Dom, auch als Kaiserpfalz bekannt, z\u00e4hlt zu den \u00e4ltesten und bedeutendsten Kathedralen Europas. Als Weltkulturerbe der UNESCO und Symbol des karolingischen Reiches ist er ein beeindruckendes Zeugnis der mittelalterlichen Architektur und europ\u00e4ischer Geschichte. Er war nicht nur Kr\u00f6nungskirche f\u00fcr die r\u00f6misch-deutschen Kaiser, sondern auch die letzte Ruhest\u00e4tte Karls des Gro\u00dfen und ein wichtiger […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1611,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nordrhein-westfalen","category-sehenswuerdigkeiten"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1488"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1613,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1488\/revisions\/1613"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/jig.world\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}