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Aachen Cathedral

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Germany

Best of: Architecture, Christianity, Cathedral, Gothic

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. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Aachen Cathedral ", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.