Dom in Aken by schatjeisis

Photography • Architecture • posted on Jul 26, 2008

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We went to visit the city of Aken with it's big cathedral it's where Charles the Great has his resting place. The Aachen Cathedral, frequently referred to as the "Imperial Cathedral" (in German: Kaiserdom) is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, western Germany. The church is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe and was known as the "Royal Church of St. Mary at Aachen" during the Middle Ages. It was the site of some Carolingian royal and imperial coronations. For 600 years, from 936 to 1531, the Aachen chapel was the church of coronation for 30 German kings and 12 queens. The church became an episcopal seat in 1802 and remained so until 1825. In 1930 the diocese was reestablished. A 10 min. drive from where i life.