HERITAGE RECORD · 003

Aachen Cathedral

亚琛大教堂

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790–800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the churches of the Eastern part of the Holy Roman Empire, it was splendidly enlarged in the Middle Ages.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ5908 ↗

Inception0801

Administrative areaQ300703 · Q1017

ArchitectQ1481056

Named afterQ345

WikipediaAachen Cathedral ↗

Chinese Wikipedia亚琛主教座堂 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(i)A masterpiece of human creative genius.

(ii)An important interchange of human values in architecture, technology, arts, town planning or landscape design.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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