Aachen Cathedral (Kaiserdom)
Country | Germany |
City | Aachen |
Image Date | 1890 |
View | Exterior |
Style | Gothic |
Medium | Photoprint |
Library Reference | 41508 |
Orientation | Portrait |
Colour Info | Colour |
Credit | RIBA Collections |
Subject | Cathedrals ; Domes ; Belfries, bell towers |
NOTES: The cathedral, also known as the Kaiserdom (Imperial Cathedral), was built by Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, in 792-805. The choir hall was reconstructed in Gothic style and consecrated in 1414. The gables were added in the 13th century while the dome was built after the fire of 1656.
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