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DOM (CATHEDRAL)

Church – Cathedral – Basilica – Chapel
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Münsterplatz, Aachen, Germany
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+49 241 477 091 27
2024
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This cathedral in Aachen was Charlemagne's final resting place and his tomb in 814.

Witness to thirteen centuries of Christianity in Northern Europe, the chapel was the brainchild of one man: Charlemagne. His idea was to create a sacred center for his empire. The Church of St. Mary was built in the last years of the 8th century, combining Byzantine and ancient architectural styles. The impact of the new church on its contemporaries was enormous! In 814, the cathedral became Charlemagne's final resting place, and his tomb can still be seen there. In 1978, it became the first German monument to be recognized by Unesco.

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estrellangelica
estrellangelica
Visited in february 2019
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A voir absolument
Cela faisait des années que je voulais la voir, une pure merveille architecturale, une bichromie rare en architecture et des matériaux très nobles. Sans oublier l'histoire de Charlemagne qui l'accompagne. Ça vaut le détour !
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seccotine
seccotine
Visited in november 2018
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incontournable
Superbe, déroutant, incontournable, croule sous le poids de l'histoire avec son apparence kitsch : un mélange détonnant de démesures orientales au service d'une quiétude toute chrétienne.
Bruisse encore des pas du grand Charlemagne, premier Empereur d'Occident. A ne pas manquer, d'autant qu'une belle brochure explicative en français est proposée gratuitement..
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Dobbelyou
Dobbelyou
Visited in july 2018
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a room that you can't miss if you go to Aachen. Beautiful gothic architecture. The alleys around the building soothe the noel market in winter and beautiful shops all year round including a magnificent Printen boutique.
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mamyhuguette
mamyhuguette
Visited in december 2017
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Monument extraordinaire, clocher plus récent, mais choeur gothique aux vitraux remarquables, et surtout la partie centrale byzantine. Superbe dôme vu de l'extérieur, un intérieur hexagonal soutenu par de hautes colonnes, .des mosaïques rehaussées d'or. . Le tout couronné par l'immense lustre offert par l'empereur Frédéric Barberousse. A l'entrée du chœur, un autel dont le devant est couvert d'une plaque d'or martelé. De nombreuses chapelles forment corolle autour du centre byzantin. La galerie supérieure se visite aussi . A voir et revoir !
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panpan2000
panpan2000
Visited in december 2017
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superbe édifice.. . un seul mot: wahouuu...

murs plafond les motifs ... incroyable.. .

superficie pas énorme a l'intérieur mais décoration somptueuse...
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