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Aachen Cathedral
| Aachen Cathedral | |
|---|---|
Aachener Dom | |
 The Cathedral in 2014 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Province | Diocese of Aachen |
| Year consecrated | 805 |
| Location | |
| Location | Aachen, Germany |
| Geographic coordinates | 50°46′29.1″N 6°5′2.12″E / 50.774750°N 6.0839222°E |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural type | Cathedral |
| Architectural style | Carolingian, Ottonian, Gothic |
| Groundbreaking | 796 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 73 m (239 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 56 m (183 ft 9 in) |
| Spire(s) | 1 |
| Spire height | 72 m (236 ft 3 in) |
| Criteria | Cultural: i, ii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 3 |
| Inscription | 1978 (2nd Session) |
| Area | 0.2 ha |
| Buffer zone | 67 ha |
Aachen Cathedral (German: Aachener Dom) is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany. It is one of the oldest cathedrals in Europe. Emperor Charlemagne ordered for it to be built in 796.[1] He was buried there when he died. The church was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978. It was one of the first World Heritage Sites listed.[2]
The building uses several types of architecture. The choir is built in a Gothic style. The core of the building is a chapel built in a Carolingian-Romanesque style. There are small parts that also use an Ottonian style, including an area around the throne.[3][4]
- ↑ Bayer 2000, p. 1
- ↑ UNESCO; "Aachen Cathedral"; retrieved 2020-8-14.
- ↑ Hoiberg 2010, pp. 1–2
- ↑ McClendon 1996, p. 3
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