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Several buildings used by the clerics of the chapel were arranged in the shape of a latin cross: a curia in the East, offices in the North and South, and a projecting part (Westbau [21]) and an atrium with exedrae in the West. But the center piece was the chapel, covered with a 16,54 meters wide and 31 meters high octagonal cupola.
Aachen Cathedral (German: Aachener Dom) is a Catholic church in Aachen, Germany and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen.. One of the oldest cathedral buildings in Europe, it was constructed as the royal chapel of the Palace of Aachen of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there in 814.
Aachen Cathedral. The principal church of the diocese is the Aachen Cathedral, of which the central part, the Palatine Chapel, was built in 800 under Charlemagne. It was also the first German World Heritage Site, inscribed in 1978. The diocese has two churches that have been given the status of basilica minorː
Throne of Charlemagne in the palace chapel Sunset view of the Palatine Chapel. Charlemagne began the construction of the Palatine Chapel around 792, along with the building of the rest of the palace structures. [3] It was consecrated in 805 by Pope Leo III in honour of the Virgin Mary. The building is a centrally planned, domed chapel.
The statue of St Stephen behind the Hungarian Chapel in the garden of the Cathedral (Sculptor: Imre Varga, 1993) Nowadays, the Chapel of Hungary is located to the right of the main entrance as you enter the main cathedral. The chapel, which, like the cathedral, is in excellent condition, is now an intimate space for quiet prayer in the church. [14]
As the status of Saint Louis grew among Europe's aristocracy, the influence of his famous chapel also extended beyond France, with important copies at Karlštejn Castle near Prague (c. 1360), the Hofburgkapelle in Vienna (consecrated 1449), Collegiate Church of the Holy Cross and St. Bartholomew, Wrocław (c. 1350) and Exeter College, Oxford ...
The French emperor visited Aachen cathedral on 2 October 1804, and did not sit on the throne, out of respect. [ 1 ] The Throne of Charlemagne ( German : Karlsthron or Aachener Königsthron , "Royal Throne of Aachen") is a throne erected in the 790s by Charlemagne , as one of the fittings of his palatine chapel in Aachen (today's Aachen ...
The Jesuitenstrasse (Jesuits road) already existed in Roman times and was the Via Principalis a military camp. In 1579 two Jesuits, who held religious services in the St. Anna Chapel, came to Aachen. They however, left the city in 1581. In 1600 the council of the town took the decision to recruit and settle Jesuits in Aachen.