Aachen Cathedral in Germany

Facts and Data

Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
Aachener Dom (Deutsche UNESCO-Kommission - German only)
Aachen Cathedral (in German)

Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1978
Size of heritage: 0.20 ha
- Buffer zone: 67 ha

Coordinates:
Longitude: 6,084°
Latitude: 50,774°

About

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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Pictures from around the area

Pictures Aachen, Dom (Unesco Weltkulturerbe)

Pictures Charlemagne's palace chapel (ss VIII-IX) 22.

Pictures Aachen, Chorhalle des Doms St. Maria

Pictures Aachen Münsterplatz - (C) by Salinos_de NW

Pictures Fenster – Aachener Dom - (C) by Salinos_de NW

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Hotels and places to stay

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Aquis Grana

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Distance: 0,1 mi
Büchel 32
52062 Aachen
Germany

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Mercure Hotel Aachen am Dom

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Distance: 0,1 mi
Peterstrasse 1
52062 AACHEN
Germany

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Innside Aachen

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Distance: 0,4 mi
Sandkaulstrasse 20
52062 Aachen
Germany

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Boarding House Haus am Hühnerdieb

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Rommelsgasse 2-3
52062 Aachen
Germany

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3 Könige

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Distance: 0,1 mi
Buechel 5
52062 Aachen
Germany

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Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
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Weekday: 6:00 - 20:00
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Benelux

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Distance: 0,2 mi
Franzstr. 21
52064 Aachen
Germany

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Minx - CityHotels

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Distance: 0,3 mi
Seilgraben 2
52062 Aachen
Germany

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Weekday: 9:00 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 11:30 - 14:00)
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Am Marschiertor

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Distance: 0,4 mi
Wallstr. 1-7
52064 Aachen
Germany

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City Apartments Aachen

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Harscampstr. 24-26
52062 Aachen
Germany

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Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 14:30
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Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 14:00)
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ibis Aachen Marschiertor (Aix la Chapelle)

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Friedland Strasse 6-8
52064 AACHEN
Germany

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Videos from the area

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Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: April 13, 2013
Length: 07:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Frei.Wild

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Published: March 26, 2013
Length: 10:13 min
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Published: November 25, 2013
Length: 29:46 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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