It was only fitting that he be accorded such an honor: Thanks to Charlemagne, Aachen once was the capital of Europe. ... as is the magnificent cathedral that Charlemagne founded here in 802.

Imperial Aachen Cathedral. This year Aachen Cathedral is celebrating 40 years since it was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, making it the first in Germany, back in 1978.

He is entombed in Aachen in the cathedral he built. The core of the church is an octagon surrounded by a 16-sided walkway. Charlemagne’s white marble throne sits in an upper gallery.

It's said that when Charlemagne died in his 70s -- 1,200 years ago -- he was buried beneath the Aachen Cathedral. Throughout the centuries, various emperors were said to have opened his tomb and ...

One gets the feeling of racing back to the pre-historic era when seeing a cathedral-like the one in Aachen. The building represents a great vision or even mission. ..

Aachen Cathedral, the mother church of ... It was constructed on orders of emperor Charlemagne at the end of the 8th century and until 1531 was the church of coronation for German kings and queens.

After 26 years of research, German scientists are satisfied that bones held for centuries are Aachen Cathedral, Germany, are those of the king of the Franks.

The relics of Charlemagne, long on display at a treasury in Germany, are likely the real bones of the Frankish king, scientists say. Last Tuesday (Jan. 28) marked exactly 1,200 years since ...

In 1355 the cathedral chapter of Aachen decided to begin building a new extension. On January 28, 1414, on the 600th anniversary of Charlemagne’s death, the choir was inaugurated.