Friday 19 March 2010

3 DE - Aachen Cathedral (1978)

Brief Description

"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 Empire, it was splendidly enlarged in the Middle Ages."

亚琛大教堂

"这座宫殿式教堂整体结构呈长方形,屋顶为拱形,修建于约公元790至800年查理曼大帝执政时期。建造这座教堂的灵感来源 于东罗马帝国的教堂,在中世纪又对其进行了扩建。"

Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/3

Courtesy of Bine from postcrossing forum

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