Aachen Cathedral (Kaiserdom): the octaganol Palatine Chapel with Charlemagne's throne
Architect/Designer | Odo of Metz (fl. 792-805) |
Artist/Photographer | Deakin, Ralph (1888-1952) |
Country | Germany |
City | Aachen |
Subject Date | 805 |
Image Date | 1930 |
View | Interior |
Style | Byzantine |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | DK/G/1 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Black and white |
Credit | Ralph Deakin / RIBA Collections |
Subject | Cathedrals ; Tombs ; Arches ; Chapels ; Thrones |
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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