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Experience the beauty of Aachen with this captivating drone footage, showcasing its iconic cathedral, charming old town, and ...
Prime Minister Luc Frieden will introduce the Charlemagne Prize festivities with a speech on Europe at Aachen Cathedral on 27 May. The Charlemagne Prize celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. In ...
Step back in time at Aachen Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with foundations dating to 769AD, commissioned by none other than Charlemagne himself.
Aachen Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, commenced its rise to the heavens in 769 AD by order of emperor Charlemagne.
The silk cloth was originally made in the 1100s and was used when Charlemagne, who died in 814, was exhumed and reinterred in Aachen Cathedral by his imperial successor Frederick II, in the 1210s ...
Charlemagne (748 – 814) ruled over a huge empire in the 8th century, uniting most of Western and Central Europe, and was the first recognised emperor to rule from the west after the fall of the Roman ...
Tomb of King Edward II, England King Edward II (1284–1327), who reigned from 1307 to 1327, is buried in Gloucester Cathedral in Gloucestershire, England.
Aachen's rich history includes serving as the home of Charlemagne, the renowned medieval emperor. Its most iconic feature is the Aachen Cathedral, one of the first 12 sites to be recognised as a ...