The cathedral is one of the most famous monumental buildings in Aachen. It is the church where more than 30 German kings were crowned, the burial place of Charlemagne, an important pilgrimage church and since 1930 the cathedral of the diocese of Aachen.
This church is located south of the Katschhof. To the north is the town hall of Aachen. Northwest of the Dom is the treasury that you should definitely visit. The building originated from the court church of Charlemagne, which was part of the original Aachen royal palace.
The central octagonal section, which now serves as the nave of the church, was built between 796 and 804 after Byzantine examples. During the Second World War, the cathedral was one of the few German historic buildings that remained largely undamaged.
In 1978, the church was the first German monument to be placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The treasury of the Aachen Cathedral is regarded as the most significant ecclesiastical treasury north of the Alps, the treasury contains sacred art treasures from different eras.
Among them are unique objects such as the Lothar Cross, the Charles Bust and the Proserpina Sarcophagus. You can discover the treasury independently with a small written treasury guide. Recommended!
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