Aachen Cathedral (Kaiserdom): bronze gallery rail
Artist/Photographer | Smith, Edwin (1912-1971) |
Country | Germany |
City | Aachen |
Subject Date | 1 |
Image Date | 1964 |
View | Interior |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | ES2540.3 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Edwin Smith / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Cathedrals ; Bronze ; Metalwork ; Railings |
NOTES: The cathedral, also known as the Kaiserdom (Imperial Cathedral), was built by Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, in 792-805. The Palatine Chapel, designed by Odo of Metz, holds the remains of Charlemagne (742-814) and was the site of coronations for 600 years.
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