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Attraction · Aachen · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral is an attraction in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 19 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 90 m you'll find a bench, a water point, a public toilet and a bike pump.

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Aachen Cathedral

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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Audio tour · Aachen Cathedral

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You're standing at Aachen Cathedral, one of the oldest cathedrals in Europe. Start with the heart of the building: that eight-sided section with the dome on top. That's the Palatine Chapel, built around the year 800 by Charlemagne as the chapel of his palace. His master builder, Odo of Metz, took his cue from Byzantine churches such as San Vitale in Ravenna. Back in Charlemagne's day, the outside was most likely plastered red. A fitting colour for an emperor.

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Opening hours and admission

Wheelchair: Partly accessible
Visitors: 116,300 a year (2019)

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

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Aachen Cathedral

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Facilities near Aachen Cathedral

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 19 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Kasteel Vaalsbroek

CastleAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel Vaalsbroek · 6.4 km

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Kasteel Erenstein

CastleAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel Erenstein · 10.9 km

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Kasteel Lemiers

CastleAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel Lemiers · 6.5 km

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Photo: The original uploader was Pivos at Dutch Wikipedia. (Original text: Pivos) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Kasteel Strijthagen

CastleAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel Strijthagen · 12.7 km

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Photo: The original uploader was Redfish71 at Dutch Wikipedia. · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Kasteel Wittem

CastleAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel Wittem · 13 km

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Also within walking distance

The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Aachen Cathedral wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 40 m and a public toilet at 50 m.

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When you stand at Aachen Cathedral, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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