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Palatine Chapel, Aachen Cathedral Kaiserdom): detail of bronze railings of the upper gallery

RIBA Ref No RIBA42324
Artist/PhotographerSmith, Edwin (1912-1971)
CountryGermany
CityAachen
Subject Date1
Image Date1964
ViewInterior
StyleMedieval
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceESP/CHAR/14 (ES2540.2)
OrientationPortrait
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditEdwin Smith / RIBA Collections
SubjectCathedrals ; Bronze ; Chapels ; 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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