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Aachen, city, North Rhine-Westphalia state, western Germany. It was a royal residence of the emperor Charlemagne, and it served as the principal coronation site of Holy Roman emperors and of German kings from the Middle Ages to the Reformation. Learn more about Aachen in this article.
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Early history. Flint quarries on the Lousberg, Schneeberg, and Königshügel, first used during Neolithic times (3000–2500 BC), attest to the long occupation of the site of Aachen, as do recent finds under the modern city's Elisengarten pointing to a former settlement from the same period.
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Aachen Cathedral, cathedral in Aachen, Germany, that was commissioned by the Holy Roman emperor Charlemagne and designed by the architect Odo of Metz. It was constructed 793–813 and incorporates the Palatine Chapel, considered to be a masterpiece of Carolingian architecture. The evolution of church
Aachen Cathedral. 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.
Longtime coronation site of German emperors in the Middle Ages. Do you like to feel medieval history? Beautiful historic buildings and alleys around the imperial cathedral bear witness to Aachen’s long history. As early as 936, Otto the Great was crowned Roman-German king in the Aachen Palatinate.
A place of history. Aachen Cathedral is one of the best-preserved buildings from the Carolingian period. Charlemagne’s Church of St Mary is considered an architectural masterpiece that combines Western and Eastern Roman building traditions. The central Rotunda (Octagon) was presumably built in only about ten years starting in 798 (+/- 5 years).
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Aachen, Germany. Prior to 14th century. 451 – Town "pillaged by the Huns." [1] 786 – Palace of Charlemagne construction begins. [2] 796 – Palatine Chapel construction begins (approximate date). 799 – Karlsschützengilde [ de] ( militia) formed. [3]
