It is a two-story building, completed by a porch from the 18th century at the west end. The Westwork (western facade) of the cathedral is of Carolingian origin, flanked by two stair-towers. Between 9, thirty one German kings ascended to this throne after their anointment and coronation at the Altar of Mary. The appearance of the throne and its location in the Palatine Chapel did not change with the passage of centuries. The original Carolingian throne came from the spolia of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. In the western gallery on the lower floor, opposite the choir, the Throne of Charlemagne is to be found, which has been the object of new investigations in the past decades. First, the Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne, modeled after San Vitale at Ravenna and considered to be Carolingian-Romanesque. The cathedral uses two distinct architectural styles. In 1978, it was one of the first 12 items to make the entry into the UNESCO list of world heritage sites, as the first German and one of the first three European historical ensembles. A cupola, several other chapels and a steeple were also constructed at later dates. In order to sustain the enormous flow of pilgrims in the Gothic period a choir hall was built: a two-part Capella vitrea (glass chapel) which was consecrated on the 600th anniversary of Charlemagne's death. The core of the cathedral is the Carolingian Palatine Chapel, which is notably small in comparison to the later additions. In the 14th and 15th centuries, Gothic additions were added, including the choir in 1355. It suffered a large amount of damage around 881, by the Northmen and was restored in 983. The construction is credited to Odo of Metz. Charles the Great (Charlemagne) began the construction of the Palatine Chapel around 796, along with the building of the rest of the palace structures.
The church is the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Aachen. For 595 years, from 936 to 1531, the Aachen chapel was the church of coronation for 30 German kings and 12 queens. The church is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe and was known as the Royal Church of St. Aachen Cathedral, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, EuropeĪachen Cathedral, frequently referred to as the Imperial Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany.
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