Aachen Cathedral

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Aachen Cathedral is a burial site, coronation church and pilgrimage destination.


The history of today’s Aachen Cathedral began around 803 AD, when it was known as the Marienkirche. The cathedral is a real pilgrimage site, as the place where Charlemagne the Great is buried and as a coronation church of the Roman-German kings. The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, it is visited every year by over 1 million tourists, either individually or in groups. Every seven years, Christians from all over the world make the pilgrimage to Aachen to get a glimpse of the four great shrines there.
 
To the right next to the main entrance, there is a model of Aachen Cathedral, which is designed to offer blind people in particular an impression of the enormous building.

Tourists are not permitted to visit the cathedral during services. Brief closures due to church events are also possible.
 
The cathedral is barrier-free with certain restrictions.

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Openings

Eligibility

  • Bad Weather Offer

  • Suitable for any weather

  • for Groups

  • for Class

  • for individual guests

  • for Children of the age of 10 upwards

Other Furnishing/Equipment

  • Barrier-free access

Payment Options

Entrance Free

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Author

aachen tourist service e.v.
Markt 45-47
52062 Aachen

Organization

aachen tourist service e.v.

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