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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Aachen Cathedral ' has mentioned 'Charlemagne' in the following places:
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| One of the oldest cathedrals in Europe, it was constructed by order of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there in 814. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 History 2 Structure 2.1 Carolingian Octagon (Palatine chapel) 2.1.1 Geometry 2.2 Westwork 2.3 Choir 2.4 Side chapels 3 Notable items 3.1 Throne of Charlemagne 3.2 Marienschrein 3.3 Barbarossa chandelier 3.4 Ambon of Henry II. | WIKI |
| (Heinrichskanzel) 3.5 Pala d'Oro 3.6 Treasury 3.7 Organs 3.8 Bells 4 Historical and religious significance 4.1 Final resting place of Charlemagne 4.2 Coronation church of German kings 4.3 Aachen pilgrimage 5 Influence 6 Chronology 7 Legend 8 Miscellaneous 9 Gallery 10 Notes 11 Footnotes 12 References 13 Further reading 14 External links | WIKI |
| Charlemagne began the construction of the Palatine Chapel around 796,[2] along with the rest of the palace structures. | WIKI |
| [5][nb 1] Charlemagne was buried in the chapel in 814. | WIKI |
| Floorplan of Charlemagne's Palatine Chapel | WIKI |
| Following Charlemagne's canonization by Frederick Barbarossa in 1165, the chapel became a draw for pilgrims. | WIKI |
| [1] Due to the enormous flow of pilgrims, in 1355 a Gothic choir hall was added,[6] and a two-part Capella vitrea (glass chapel) which was consecrated on the 600th anniversary of Charlemagne's death. | WIKI |
| [4] The span and height of Charlemagne's Palatine chapel was unsurpassed north of the Alps for over two hundred years. | WIKI |
| Charlemagne allowed further spolia to be brought to Aachen from Rome and Ravenna at the end of the 8th century. | WIKI |
| Aachen Cathedral was plastered red in the time of Charlemagne, according to the most recent findings of the Rheinish Office for Monuments. | WIKI |
| The Wolfstxc3xbcr's imitation of the shape of the ancient Roman temple door signifies Charlemagne's claim, to have established a New Rome in Aachen with the Palatine Chapel as the distinctive monumental building. | WIKI |
| The lower, barrel-vaulted room in the west probably served as Charlemagne's sepulchre after his death on 28 January 814 and his burial in the Persephone sarcophagus. | WIKI |
| This was conceived as a glass reliquary for the holy relics of Aachen and for the body of Charlemagne. | WIKI |
| Karlsthron (Throne of Charlemagne) | WIKI |
| Throne of Charlemagne[edit] | WIKI |
| Main article: Throne of Charlemagne | WIKI |
| 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. | WIKI |
| Adorned with the figures of Christ, Mary, Charlemagne, Pope Leo III and the Twelve Apostles, the shrine contains the four great Aachen relics: St. Mary's cloak, Christ's swaddling clothes, St. John the Baptist's beheading cloth and Christ's loincloth. | WIKI |
| The Aachen cathedral treasury includes highly important objects including the Cross of Lothair, Bust of Charlemagne and the Persephone sarcophagus. | WIKI |
| Final resting place of Charlemagne[edit] | WIKI |
| The core of Aachen Cathedral, the Carolingian octagon, was originally erected as Charlemagne's palace chapel and was also his grave. | WIKI |
| In 1000, Otto III had Charlemagne's vault opened. | WIKI |
| In 1165, on the occasion of Charlemagne's canonisation, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa again opened the vault and reinterred his remains. | WIKI |
| On the explicit instructions of Charlemagne, his son Louis the Pious crowned himself king in the chapel. | WIKI |
| The coronation itself occurred at the High Altar, followed by the enthronement on the Aachen Throne of Charlemagne (which can still be seen today). | WIKI |
| It is also notable that in this period, all German rulers, regardless of whether they were crowned in Aachen or not, took their position on Charlemagne's throne. | WIKI |
| 768xe2x80x93800: Aachen was the residence of Charlemagne. | WIKI |
| [4] 814: Funeral of Charlemagne in the Palatine chapel, exact location unknown. | WIKI |
| 1165: Canonization of Charlemagne[1] 1187xe2x80x931193: Erection of the romanesque cloister, expansion of the octagon around the blind arcade. | WIKI |
| 1847: Foundation of the Karlsverein (Charlemagne Society). | WIKI |
| Act III of Giuseppe Verdi's Ernani is set at the tomb of Charlemagne. | WIKI |
| Cathedral exterior Exterior of the Palatine Chapel Interior of the Palatine Chapel View from the Octagon into the choir Mosaics Mosaics Shrine of Charlemagne (1215) Reliquary bust of Charlemagne (treasury) Cross of Lothair (~ 1000) (treasury) Statue of St. Stephen outside the Ungarnkapelle (Chapel of Hungary) | WIKI |
| The construction of the chapel between 793 and 813 symbolises the unification of the West and its spiritual and political revival under the aegis of Charlemagne. | UNESCO |
| In 814, Charlemagne was buried here. | UNESCO |
| Charlemagne made the Frankish royal estate of Aachen, which had been serving a spa ever since the first century, his favourite abode. | UNESCO |
| The interior of the chapel is embellished by antique columns that Charlemagne probably ordered to be brought from Rome and Ravenna. | UNESCO |
| The Cathedral Treasury in Aachen is regarded as one of the most important ecclesiastical treasuries in northern Europe; the most prominent inventory items are the cross of Lothar (about 1000 AD), made from gold and inlaid with precious stones, the dark-blue velvet chasuble with embroidered pearls, a reliquary-bust of Charlemagne made from silver and gold, and a marble sarcophagus decorated with a relief of the Abduction of Proserpine, which once contained the body of Charlemagne. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv): The Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne is an excellent and distinctive example of the family of aulian chapels based on a central plan with tribunes. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (vi): The construction of the Chapel of the Emperor at Aachen symbolised the unification of the West and its spiritual and political revival under the aegis of Charlemagne. | UNESCO |
| In 814, Charlemagne was buried here, and throughout the Middle Ages until 1531, the German emperors continued to be crowned at Aachen. | UNESCO |