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Aachener Dom

Roman-Catholic cathedral in Aachen, Germany
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Deutsch: Der älteste Teil und Kern des Aachener Doms, der ein architektonisches Konglomerat aus den verschiedensten Perioden christlicher Baukunst bildet, ist die Pfalzkapelle Karls des Großen.
English: The Aachen Cathedral, frequently referred to as the "Imperial Cathedral" (in German: Kaiserdom) of Aachen, is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe.
Italiano: La Cattedrale di Aquisgrana (Aachener Dom), a cui ci si riferisce spesso come "Cattedrale imperiale" (in tedesco: Kaiserdom) di Aquisgrana, è la più antica cattedrale del Nordeuropa.
Nederlands: De Dom van Aken is de oudste kathedraal van Noord-Europa. De dom bestaat uit de paltskapel van Karel de Grote (de kern van de dom en het eigenlijke schip), waarvan de bouw begon in 796, en een aantal aanbouwen uit de Gotische stijlperiode.
Svenska: Aachens katedral, ofta kallad "Kejserliga katedralen" (på tyska Kaiserdom) i Aachen,är den äldsta katedralen i norra Europa.

Plans edit

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    Floor plan of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen and its most famous exhibits
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    Floor plan of the palatine chapel, from G. Dehio and G. von Bezold
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    Floor plan comparison of San Vitale in Ravenna and the Aachen Cathedral
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    Reconstruction of the Carolingian palatine chapel
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    Preliminary sketch of the Hungarian Chapel

Exterior views edit

General views edit

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    Cathedral and Katschhof in winter
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    View from Katschhof, 2014
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    View from Katschhof
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    View from Katschhof, 2007
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    View from Münsterplatz
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    View from the Annastreet
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    Sunset in winter
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    Cathedral in the late dusk
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    Cathedral at night
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    View from Hof on the cathedral

Historical views edit

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    Pfalzkapelle im Mittelalter
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    Aachen Pilgrimage 1632
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    Aachen Pilgrimage 1818
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    Aachen Pilgrimage 1835
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    Aachen Pilgrimage 1853
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    Picture of Pierers encyclopedia, 1891
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    South side of the cathedral, around 1900
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    Showing of the "dress of Mary" during Pilgrimage in 1909 from the Westwork

Westwork edit

Palatine Chapel edit

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    Palatine Chapel in the Aachen Cathedral
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    View from Münsterplatz
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    Detail of the Palatine Chapel
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    Dome of the octagon
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    Carolingian window
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    Octagon in the sunset
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    Details of the ring armature

Gothic Choir Hall edit

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    View of the Choir Hall
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    Choir Hall
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    View from Münsterplatz
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    Choir Hall and Matthias Chapel
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    Transition from Matthias chapel to the Gothic Choir Hall
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    Gothic tracery window
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    Wall ties at the choir hall window

Chapels edit

Details edit

Interior views edit

Entrance hall edit

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    Inner entrance to the Palatine Chapel
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    Door of the inner entrance to the Palatine Chapel
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    Holy water font
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    Bronze wolf (bear)
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    Foot of the bronze wolf
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    Alabaster lamp
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    Bronze pine cone
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    Madonna (Alabaster, early 14th century)

Palatine Chapel edit

Mosaics edit

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    Mosaics in the octagon
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    Dome mosaic
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    Dome mosaic
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    Dome mosaic
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    Mosaic above the main altar
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    Mosaics in the surrounding passage of the octagon
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    Mosaic of the window border
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    Mosaic over a vault pillars
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    Alabaster lamp
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    "Civitas Dei" (The City of God), neobyzantine style mosaic
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    Mosaic detail over a Carolingian window
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    Mosaic detail
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    Mosaic of Charlemagne
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    Mosaic of Saint Peter

Throne of Charlemagne edit

Barbarossa chandelier edit

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    High resolution HDR panorama
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    Zentralbau, octagon, with the Barbarossaleuchter (1165/1170).
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    Barbarossaleuchter
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    Barbarossaleuchter unter der Oktogonkuppel
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    Illuminierter Barbarossaleuchter
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    Illuminierter Barbarossaleuchter

Choir hall edit

Henry's Pulpit edit

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    Kanzel
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    Heinrichskanzel in der Chorhalle
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    Detail von der Heinrichskanzel
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Shrine of Charlemagne edit

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    Shrine of Charlemagne
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    Charlemagne on the front side of the Shrine of Charlemagne
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Altar and apsis edit

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    Altar area in the cathedral of Aachen
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    Interieur van de Dom met reliekschrijn van Karel de Grote
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    Pala d’oro
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    Shrine of the Virgin Mary
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    Madonna and Child

Chapels edit

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    Chor der Nikolauskapelle
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    Detail Nikolauskapelle, Madonnenstatue aus dem 13. Jahrhundert,
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    Madonna im Oktogon
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    Allerheiligenkapelle

Other pieces edit

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    Pinienzapfen aus Bronze
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    Adlerpult
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    Portal mit den Spendern des Aachener Karlsvereins-Dombauvereins

Cathedral Treasury edit

  See also category: Domschatz, Aachen.

Events edit

World Youth Day 2005 edit

Aachen Pilgrimage 2014 edit

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