Aachen Cathedral,
frequently referred to as the "Imperial
Cathedral" is a Roman
Catholic church in Aachen, Germany. The church is the oldest cathedral in
northern Europe and was known as the "Royal Church of St. Mary at Aachen" during the Middle Ages.
For 595 years, from 936 to 1531, the Aachen chapel was the church of coronation
for 30 German kings and 12 queens. The church is the episcopal seat of the Diocese
of Aachen. The cathedral uses two distinct architectural styles. First, the
Palatine Chapel of Charlemagne, modeled after San Vitale at Ravenna and
considered to be Carolingian-Romanesque. Secondly, the choir in the Gothic
style. Source
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