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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Aachen Cathedral ' has mentioned 'Cathedral' in the following places:
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| Roman Catholic cathedral in Aachen, Germany | WIKI |
| Aachen CathedralAachener DomThe Cathedral in 2014ReligionAffiliationRoman CatholicProvinceDiocese of AachenYear consecrated805LocationLocationAachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyGeographic coordinates50xc2xb046xe2x80xb229.1xe2x80xb3N 6xc2xb05xe2x80xb22.12xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf50.774750xc2xb0N 6.0839222xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 50.774750; 6.0839222xefxbbxbf (Aachener Dom)Coordinates: 50xc2xb046xe2x80xb229.1xe2x80xb3N 6xc2xb05xe2x80xb22.12xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf50.774750xc2xb0N 6.0839222xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 50.774750; 6.0839222xefxbbxbf (Aachener Dom)ArchitectureTypeCathedralStyleCarolingian-RomanesqueGothicOttonianGroundbreaking796SpecificationsLength73xc2xa0m (239xc2xa0ft 6xc2xa0in)Width56xc2xa0m (183xc2xa0ft 9xc2xa0in)Spire(s)1Spire height72xc2xa0m (236xc2xa0ft 3xc2xa0in) UNESCO World Heritage SiteCriteriaCultural: i, ii, iv, viReference3Inscription1978 (2nd session)Area0.2 haBufferxc2xa0zone67 ha | WIKI |
| During World War II, Aachen, including its famed cathedral, was heavily damaged by Allied bombing attacks and artillery fire, but the cathedral's basic structure survived. | WIKI |
| Many of the cathedral's artistic objects had been removed to secure storage during the war, and some which could not be moved were protected within the church itself. | WIKI |
| The cathedral uses two distinct architectural styles, with small portions of a third. | WIKI |
| First, the core of the cathedral is the Carolingian-Romanesque Palatine Chapel, which was modeled after San Vitale at Ravenna and is notably small in comparison to the later additions. | WIKI |
| The octagon in the centre of the cathedral was erected as the chapel of the Palace of Aachen between 796 and 805 on the model of other contemporary Byzantine buildings (e.g. | WIKI |
| Works of earlier cathedral architects mostly followed either the Drusian foot (334 mm) or the Roman foot (295.7 mm). | WIKI |
| The westwork (western facade) of the cathedral is of Carolingian origin, flanked by two stair-towers. | WIKI |
| The main entrance to the cathedral, the door was cast in Aachen around 800 and was located between the westwork and the octagon in the so-called hexadecagon up to 1788. | WIKI |
| The lower level of this was originally the narthex to one of the cathedral gates, but later the doors were sealed and the room turned into a chapel. | WIKI |
| Further chapels associated with the cathedral complex are found in the cloisters (All Saints and All Souls Chapel) and in the cathedral forecourt (Baptismal Chapel) | WIKI |
| Presumably, in the late 15th century, the golden altarpiece formed a massive altar system together with the twelve reliefs of apostles in the cathedral treasury, along with altarpieces with scenes from the life of Mary, which would have been dismantled in 1794 as the French Revolutionary troops approached Aachen. | WIKI |
| The Cathedral Treasury in Aachen is regarded as one of the most important ecclesiastical treasuries in northern Europe. | WIKI |
| To achieve a balanced sound throughout the cathedral, the parts were distributed through the cathedral: in the northwest and southwest niches of the choir are the works of the High organ, while a swallow's nest organ was hung on the east pillar of the octagon. | WIKI |
| As well as a chamber organ, the cathedral also has a small organ, called the Zoboli Organ. | WIKI |
| Emperor Otto III was buried in the cathedral as well. | WIKI |
| The Aachen pilgrimage (Aachener Heiligtumsfahrt), a pilgrimage during which the four most important religious relics of the cathedral can be seen by believers, is attested from 1238. | WIKI |
| This dating was reached in 2009 by means of dendrochronology on wood in the structure, which was found during repairs to the cathedral. | WIKI |
| 1429: Double door of the narthex (broken 1811, remains in the cathedral court, on the south wall with gothic graffiti in red chalk). | WIKI |
| The cathedral's entire roof was destroyed. | WIKI |
| 1794: Occupation of the city by French revolutionary troops, removal of the columns to Paris (some of which are still in the Louvre), dismantling of the lead roof (replaced with slate in 1803), temporary use of the cathedral as a stable. | WIKI |
| According to the cathedral's architect, Maintz, around xe2x82xac35 million were spent in the course of the programme. | WIKI |
| According to legend, the people of Aachen ran out of funding to finish the construction of the cathedral. | WIKI |
| It is said that they made a deal with the devil to obtain the remaining funds, in exchange for the soul of the first to enter the cathedral. | WIKI |
| Upon completion, the locals sent a wolf into the cathedral and the devil quickly took the animal's soul. | WIKI |
| Upon realizing the trick, the devil stormed from the cathedral, severing his thumb in the lion head door handles. | WIKI |
| A wolf statue sits in the entrance to the cathedral, and the "devil's thumb" can be felt inside the lion's mouth. | WIKI |
| The Domwache (Cathedral watch), a youth self-help group, has been operated since 1957 by the Catholic students association of K.D.St.V. | WIKI |
| Cathedral exterior Exterior of the Palatine Chapel Interior of the Palatine Chapel View from the Octagon into the choir Mosaics Mosaics Shrine of Charlemagne (1215) Reliquary bust of Charlemagne (treasury) Cross of Lothair (~ 1000) (treasury) Statue of St. Stephen outside the Ungarnkapelle (Chapel of Hungary) | WIKI |
| The Gothic choir and a series of chapels that were added throughout the Middle Ages created the composite array of features that characterised the cathedral. | UNESCO |
| The Cathedral Treasury in Aachen is regarded as one of the most important ecclesiastical treasuries in northern Europe; the most prominent inventory items are the cross of Lothar (about 1000 AD), made from gold and inlaid with precious stones, the dark-blue velvet chasuble with embroidered pearls, a reliquary-bust of Charlemagne made from silver and gold, and a marble sarcophagus decorated with a relief of the Abduction of Proserpine, which once contained the body of Charlemagne. | UNESCO |
| The collection of the treasury of the Cathedral is of inestimable archaeological, aesthetic and historic interest. | UNESCO |
| The property is managed by the Cathedral Construction Administration (Dombauleitung) under the responsibility of the Cathedral Chapter. | UNESCO |