Aachen: Church
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Aachen Cathedral
Iconic cathedral and Charlemagne's chapel Aachen Cathedral, a masterpiece of medieval architecture, stands as a testament to the city's historical significance and religious heritage. Constructed by order of Emperor Charlemagne in the late 8th century, it was the first German building to be listed as a UNESCO...
Palatine Chapel
The Palatine Chapel, nestled in the heart of Aachen, Germany, stands as a monumental testament to the city's rich historical tapestry. This octagonal chapel forms the core of the Aachen Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and is renowned for its remarkable...
Throne of Charlemagne
The Throne of Charlemagne is a throne erected in the 790s by Charlemagne, as one of the fittings of his palatine chapel in Aachen and placed in the Octagon of the church. Until 1531, it served as the coronation throne of the Kings of Germany, being used at a total of thirty-one coronations.
St. Michael's Church
St. Michael's is a church in Aachen, Germany. It was built as a church of the Aachen Jesuit Collegium in 1628, later it was a Catholic parish church and is now a church of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Germany. The official name today is Church of Archangel Michael – St Dimitrios.
Karlsschrein
The Karlsschrein is located in Aachen Cathedral and contains the remains of Charlemagne. It was completed in 1215 in Aachen at the command of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor.
Antoniuskapelle
St. Anthony's Chapel is located in Kornelimünster/Walheim, a district of the German city of Aachen. The chapel was built in 1718 but destroyed by an earthquake before consecration. Charles Ludwig von Sickingen-Ebernburg, the abbot of the abbey at Kornelimünster later ordered to rebuild the damaged unfinished building.
Cross of Lothair
The Cross of Lothair or Lothair Cross is a crux gemmata processional cross dating from about 1000 AD, though its base dates from the 14th century. It was made in Germany, probably at Cologne.
Marienschrein
The Marienschrein in Aachen Cathedral is a reliquary, donated on the order of the chapter of Mary around 1220 and consecrated in 1239.
Herz-Jesu
The Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart, colloquially known as Frankenberg Cathedral or Öcher Sacre Coeur, was built between 1908 and 1910 as a neo-Romanesque ashlar basilica designed by architect Josef Kleesattel in the Frankenberg quarter ...
St. Foillan
St. Foillan is one of the city parish churches in Aachen. It is located in the area of the pedestrian zone and is separated from the cathedral only by a narrow alley. It is the only church in the German-speaking area which was placed under the...
Proserpina sarcophagus
The Proserpina sarcophagus is a Roman marble sarcophagus from the first quarter of the third century AD, in which Charlemagne was probably interred on 28 January 814 in Aachen cathedral. It is displayed today in the Aachen Cathedral Treasury.
St. Adalbert
The Provost Church of St. Adalbert in Aachen was the collegiate church of a collegiate foundation and was consecrated in 1005. It is thus the second oldest church in the city after Aachen Cathedral. St.
Grabeskirche St. Josef
St. Josef in Aachen is a former Catholic parish church that is now used as a columbarium for urn burials under the name "Grabeskirche", partly because the neighboring Aachen East Cemetery has reached the limits of its...
Trinity Church
The Holy Trinity Church is the largest Protestant church in Aachen. It was built between 1897 and 1899 on the historic city boundary between Burtscheid, which was independent until 1897, and the city of Aachen, and is a listed building.
Barbarossa Chandelier
The Barbarossa Chandelier was made on the order of Emperor Frederick I, nicknamed Barbarossa, and his wife Beatrice sometime between 1165 and 1170 and was installed under the cupola of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen Cathedral.
Pfarrkirche St. Fronleichnam
The Aachen Church of St. Corpus Christi is the parish church of the Catholic parish of St. Joseph and St. Corpus Christi, and is the best known and also the best documented church building by Rudolf Schwarz.
Sankt Donatus
St. Donatus is the parish church of the district of Brand, which belongs to Aachen. The parish includes Bierstrauch, Brand, Brander Heide, England, Freund, Neuenhof and Niederforstbach.
Theresienkirche
Theresienkirche is a Catholic city church in Aachen. It is located in the northeastern area of the city center, adjacent to the building areas of the Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen.
Annakirche
The Protestant Annakirche is a former monastery church in Aachen. It has been a Protestant place of worship since 1802.
St. Peter's Church
The Church of St. Peter is a city church in Aachen, Germany, dedicated to St. Peter. It is located in the city center in the immediate vicinity of the bus station. The church is one of the oldest monuments in Aachen.
St. James's Church
The Church of St. James is a city church of Aachen. It is under the patronage of the Apostle James the Elder and is located near the city center. As a church of St. James, it is the first stop on the Way of St.
Heilig-Kreuz
Heilig Kreuz is a city church in Aachen. It was consecrated in 1902 and is located in the Pontviertel, a northern area of the city on Pontstraße near the former Ponttor city gate. It is thus in the immediate vicinity of the buildings of the...
St. Katharina
The Catholic parish church of St. Catherine is a listed church building in Kohlscheid, a district of Herzogenrath in the Aachen city region.
St. Laurentius
St. Laurentius Catholic Church is a listed church building in Laurensberg, a district and borough of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Gemeindezentrum Maria im Tann
Maria im Tann is the center for child, youth and family assistance and youth vocational assistance of the city of Aachen on the outskirts of the Preuswald district. It has its origins in the lung sanatorium for adults that has existed since 1909...
Church of Reconciliation
The Versöhnungskirche is a Protestant church in Aachen-Eilendorf. It forms the parish district of the Versöhnungskirche within the Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Aachen.
St. Martin
The Catholic parish church of St. Martinus is a listed church building in Richterich, a district of the city of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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