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The Pfalz in Aachen

The original palace of Charlemagne in Aachen
did not survive; of his vast construction only the
Pfalzkapelle (palatine chapel) remains. Modelled
on the church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, it was
built by Odo von Metz in 786–800. In the mid-14th
century a front tower was added, and in the years
1355–1414 a new presbytery was built. Side chapels
were added later, and in the 17th century the
central section was covered by a dome.

Charlemagne’s Throne
This modest throne, fashioned
from marbled tiles, served as the
coronation throne for successive
German leaders.

Candelabra
This copper candelabra, a masterpiece
of Romanesque craftsmanship, was a
gift from Emperor Friedrich I Barbarossa.
KEY
Main
1 Ungarn kapelle
entrance
2 Antique Columns The arcaded
ambulatory is divided by beautiful
columns, made from red marble and
porphyry which had been brought
from Ravenna and Rome.
3 Hubertus- and Karls-kapelle
4 The Gothic presbytery was Bronze doors
modelled on Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. The doors, dating from
the time of Charlemagne,
5 Matthiaskapelle are the oldest historic
6 Annakapelle monument of their kind
in Germany.

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Date 6th February2013
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