The city has a rich history, having been the residence of Charlemagne, the great medieval emperor. Its most iconic landmark is the Aachen Cathedral, one of the first 12 sites to be listed as a ...

The piece used for Charlemagne’s shroud was used when he was re-interred in his shrine in Aachen Cathedral, Germany, in 1215, ...

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 ...

In the early Middle Ages, the German city of Aachen was the northern capital of Charlemagne's empire. Today, the city is home to western Europe's largest technical university (Technical University in ...