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Aachen Cathedral
Pictures by Photoglob Co. and Braun & Hogenberg
Aachen Cathedral rises in carved stone and Gothic spires in this photochrom made by the Photoglob Co. around 1895, with Braun and Hogenberg's old map of the walled city inside. Charlemagne built its octagonal chapel around 800, and in 1978 it became Germany's first UNESCO World Heritage Site. For someone who loves old cities and travel.
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Aachen · Photochrom / AACHEN CATHEDRAL / Photochrom, Photoglob Co., c. 1895 / Soaring Gothic spires and the octagonal dome of the old chapel rise in richly carved stone against a pale sky. Charlemagne built the chapel around 800, and in 1978 the cathedral became Germany's first UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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