Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Aachen Cathedral ' has mentioned 'Chapel' in the following places:
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| From 936 to 1531, the Palatine Chapel saw the coronation of thirty-one German kings and twelve queens. | WIKI |
| Contents 1 History 2 Structure 2.1 Carolingian Octagon (Palatine chapel) 2.1.1 Geometry 2.2 Westwork 2.3 Choir 2.4 Side chapels 3 Notable items 3.1 Throne of Charlemagne 3.2 Marienschrein 3.3 Barbarossa chandelier 3.4 Ambon of Henry II. | WIKI |
| Charlemagne began the construction of the Palatine Chapel around 796,[2] along with the rest of the palace structures. | WIKI |
| The exact date of completion is unclear; however, a letter from Alcuin, in 798, states that it was nearing completion, and in 805, Pope Leo III consecrated the finished chapel. | WIKI |
| [5][nb 1] Charlemagne was buried in the chapel in 814. | WIKI |
| Floorplan of Charlemagne's Palatine Chapel | WIKI |
| Following Charlemagne's canonization by Frederick Barbarossa in 1165, the chapel became a draw for pilgrims. | WIKI |
| [1] Due to the enormous flow of pilgrims, in 1355 a Gothic choir hall was added,[6] and a two-part Capella vitrea (glass chapel) which was consecrated on the 600th anniversary of Charlemagne's death. | WIKI |
| However, the glazing of the 14th-century choir hall, the Neo-Gothic altar, a large part of the cloister, and the Holiness Chapel (Heiligtumskapelle) were irretrievably destroyed. | 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 |
| Carolingian Octagon (Palatine chapel)[edit] | WIKI |
| Main article: Palatine Chapel, Aachen | WIKI |
| [4] The span and height of Charlemagne's Palatine chapel was unsurpassed north of the Alps for over two hundred years. | WIKI |
| The Palatine chapel consisted of a high octagonal room with a two-story circuit below. | WIKI |
| The high altar and Imperial throne are located on the upper circuit of the Palatine chapel in an octagonal side room, covered by a barrel vault lying on an angle. | WIKI |
| The question of which geometric concepts and basic dimensions lie at the basis of the chapel's construction is not entirely clear even today. | WIKI |
| [11] In 2012, the architectural historian Ulrike Heckner proposed a theory of a new, hitherto unknown unit of measure of 322.4xc2xa0mm, the so-called Carolingian foot, to which all other measurements in the Palatine chapel can be traced back. | WIKI |
| Likewise, ten, the number of perfection in Medieval architectural symbolism, is frequent in the Palatine Chapel: Its diameter (including the circuit surrounding the dome) measures a hundred Carolingian feet (i. e. ten by ten) xe2x80x93 equivalent to the height of the dome. | WIKI |
| [14] Each leaf is divided into eight rectangles xe2x80x93 a number which had religious symbolism in Christianity, as a symbol of Sunday, the day of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and also of perfection (as did twelve, also) and can be found in the measurements of the Palatine Chapel over and over again. | WIKI |
| The Wolfstxc3xbcr's imitation of the shape of the ancient Roman temple door signifies Charlemagne's claim, to have established a New Rome in Aachen with the Palatine Chapel as the distinctive monumental building. | WIKI |
| According to one view, the pine cone would originally have served as a waterspout on a fountain and would have been placed in the atrium of the Palatine chapel in Carolingian times. | WIKI |
| The design is arranged on the model of the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, likewise a space for important relics and a royal palace chapel. | 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 |
| Originally a gothic side chapel as well, it was remodelled in the baroque style in the 18th century, following the plans of the Italian architect Joseph Moretti. | 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 |
| Side Chapels Annakapelle (Chapel of St Anne) Annakapelle on the left, Matthiaskapelle (Chapel of St Matthew) on the right Ungarnkapelle (Chapel of Hungary) Chancel of the Nikolauskapelle (Chapel of St Nicholas) Allerheiligenkapelle (All Saints Chapel) | WIKI |
| The appearance of the throne and its location in the Palatine Chapel did not change with the passage of centuries. | WIKI |
| The core of Aachen Cathedral, the Carolingian octagon, was originally erected as Charlemagne's palace chapel and was also his grave. | WIKI |
| On the explicit instructions of Charlemagne, his son Louis the Pious crowned himself king in the chapel. | WIKI |
| Between the coronation of Otto I in 936 and 1531, thirty German kings (out of ~40) were crowned in the chapel. | WIKI |
| [4] 814: Funeral of Charlemagne in the Palatine chapel, exact location unknown. | WIKI |
| [1] 936: Coronation of Otto I in the Palatine Chapel. | WIKI |
| 997: Otto III ordered the walls of the Palatine chapel painted. | WIKI |
| Further gothic chapel buildings were planned, but were never built. | WIKI |
| 1755: Destruction of the shell of the previous chapel by Johann Joseph Couven due to structural defects. | WIKI |
| It is located in the foundations of the hexadecagon near the entry to the St Ann's Chapel. | 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 |
| It is Emperor Charlemagnexc2xb4s own Palatine Chapel, which constitutes the nucleus of the Cathedral of Aachen, located in western Germany. | UNESCO |
| The construction of the chapel between 793 and 813 symbolises the unification of the West and its spiritual and political revival under the aegis of Charlemagne. | UNESCO |
| The main buildings of the Imperial Palace area were the Coronation Hall (aula regia xe2x80x93 located in todayxc2xb4s Town Hall) and the Palace Chapel xe2x80x93 now Aachen Cathedral. | UNESCO |
| The Palatine Chapel is based on an octagonal ground plan, which is surrounded by an aisle and by tribunes above, and roofed with a dome. | UNESCO |
| The chapel itself is easily recognizable from later additions by its distinctive structure. | UNESCO |
| The interior of the chapel is embellished by antique columns that Charlemagne probably ordered to be brought from Rome and Ravenna. | UNESCO |
| Despite the subsequent additions, the Palatine Chapel constitutes a homogeneous nucleus. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (ii): Bearing the strong imprint of both Classic and Byzantine tradition this chapel remained, during the Carolingian Renaissance and even at the beginning of the medieval period, one of the prototypes of religious architecture which inspired copies or imitations. | UNESCO |
| All features and structures to convey its significance as Emperor Charlemagnexc2xb4s own Palatine Chapel are present. | UNESCO |