Aachen Cathedral World Heritage Site

Official name

Aachen Cathedral | UNESCO

Country

Germany | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen)
50.7744° Lat, 6.8440° Lon | Map

Code

3

Time Zone

Europe/Berlin (CEST, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1978. 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.