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See the Magdeburger Reiter (Magdeburg Rider) Equestrian Statue

April 6, 2021 by Henk Bekker in Germany, Saxony-Anhalt

Bronze copy of the Magdeburger Reiter on the market square in Magdeburg

The mid-13th-century Magdeburger Reiter (Horseman of Magdeburg) in Germany was the first freestanding full-size equestrian statue made since classical antiquity and north of the Alps. The Magdeburger Reiter, originally installed on the market square in Magdeburg but now inside the local museum, depicts a horseman accompanied by two female figures. It was the first large … [Read more...]

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Visit Aachen Cathedral to See Charlemagne’s Throne and Shrine

October 1, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Guided tour in Aachen Cathedral Choir

The imperial throne and tomb of Charlemagne in a gilded shrine are top attractions to see in the Carolingian Aachener Dom in Germany. Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom) is one of the most famous and most interesting historic buildings in Germany. It was originally the palatine chapel of Charlemagne and for almost six centuries the church where German kings were crowned. Much … [Read more...]

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Interior of Aachen Cathedral

October 1, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Aachen Cathedral Interior

Aachen Cathedral blends original Carolingian elements with later mostly Gothic decorations and additions as well as modern Byzantine-style mosaics. Aachen Cathedral is one of the shiniest cathedrals in Germany. The interior shows an unusual amount of gold while the Byzantine-style mosaics add color and bling to what is in part a fairly dark building. The core of the cathedral … [Read more...]

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The Building and Exterior of Aachen Cathedral

October 1, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Roofs of Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral’s core was built by Charlemagne but later additions enlarged the palatine chapel that became the coronation church of German kings. Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom) in western Germany is one of the oldest continuously in use buildings in Germany. The octagonal core of the church was built by Charlemagne as a Mary chapel attached to his palace in Aix-la-Chapelle … [Read more...]

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See the Gothic Choir of Aachen Cathedral

October 1, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Gothic Aachen Cathedral Choir

The choir of the Aachener Dom contains the shrine of Charlemagne, further relics, and magnificent Ottonian and Romanesque art. The magnificent choir area of the Aachen Cathedral in western Germany has the remains of Charlemagne (Karl der Grosse / Charles the Great) in a large gilded early 13th-century shrine (Karlsschrein). The Mary shrine (Marienschrein) from the same era is … [Read more...]

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See the Aachen Cathedral Treasury in Germany

October 1, 2020 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Karlsbüste in Aachen

The Aachener Domschatz is one of the most important treasuries in Europe with art related to Charlemagne, German royal coronations, liturgy, and relics. The Aachen Cathedral Treasury (Aachener Domschattz) is one of the largest and most important treasuries of medieval Christian artworks in Europe. The treasury has over a hundred works that are exhibited in a large museum … [Read more...]

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See the Throne of Charlemagne (Karlsthron) in Aachen Cathedral

January 9, 2014 by Henk Bekker in Aachen, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia NRW

Karlsthron in Aachener Dom

The marble throne and shrine of Charlemagne in the Aachener Dom can only be seen when on a guided tour of the historic Aachen Cathedral. The marble throne of Charlemagne (Karl der Grosse / Charles the Great), where 30 German kings were crowned, can be seen only on a guided tour of the Aachener Dom in Germany. Similarly, only visitors on the guided tour may enter the choir … [Read more...]

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Best Romanesque Churches in Hildesheim

December 19, 2012 by Henk Bekker in Hildesheim, Lower Saxony

Michaeliskirche in Hildesheim

Top sights in Hildesheim, Germany include the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listed Ottonian Romanesque St Michael's Church, St Mary's Cathedral (Dom) and bronze doors. Several Ottonian Romanesque churches in and near Hildesheim bear testimony to the political importance of Hildesheim in the early centuries of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. Both the Michaelskirche … [Read more...]

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