Aachen: History Museum
Places and attractions in the History museum category
Categories
- Church
- Gothic architecture
- Museum
- Park
- Fountain
- Carolingian architecture
- History museum
- Concerts and shows
- Tower
- Forts and castles
- Cemetery
- Memorial
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.
Aachen Cathedral Treasury
The Aachen Cathedral Treasury is a museum of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen under the control of the Cathedral chapter, which houses one of the most important collections of medieval church artworks in Europe.
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.
Couven-Museum
Haus Monheim is a listed building in the old town of Aachen. It was a residential and commercial building of the Monheim family of pharmacists and is one of Jakob Couven's surviving works in Aachen.
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