The Aachen Cathedral, Deutschland

Here comes the notes which was took during my business trip to Germany in Feb. I quoted it from the mail to my family in Japan.

"I just arrive at Aachen Deutschland. The weather is nice in the morning but it was turned to shower in the evening. The airplane landed in Amsterdam Netherlands and I drove car to Germany."

"I got loss in Aachen freeway and went to Brussels, Belgium almost. Eventually, I got Aachen after 4 hours by car. "

The Aachen Dom (Cathedral) was built by Emperor Charlemagne around 786 AD. The core of the Aachen Cathedral is the former Palace Chapel of Charlemagne. At the time of its construction this chapel was the largest domed building north of the Alps. In the middle aisle the so-called Emperor's Throne, the throne of the German kings, can be seen. Next to the Cathedral is the Cathedral Treasury (Domschatzkammer). Here a unique collection of precious works of art from the Aachen Cathedral's history is displayed. This collection is one of the most important ecclesiastical treasures in Europe.