The Seven Wonders of Germany - Top Things to See When in Germany

Aachen's cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by Charlemagne in 800 as a palace chapel,the site was the coronation site for German kings between 936 and 1531. The cathedral treasury is one of Europe's foremost church treasuries, and includes a unique collection of precious objects.The Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom) was the masterpiece of Charlemagne who founded the city of Aachen. A masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, the Aachen cathedral was home to coronations of German kings from the mmid-900s to the mid-1500s and the cathedral treasury at the Aachen cathedral is considered one of the most important religious treasuries in Europe.

Aachen is a friendly and lovely city, graced by vineyards, the Carolus Roman spas which you can still visit, a lovely old town and, of course, the Aachener Dom (Aachen cathedral). Monique de Roma