Visiting Aachen and Charlemagne

Finally. At the city of Charlemagne, the great emperor of the 9th century. I will write more about Charlemagne in the next post. Here, I will share a few pictures taken during our visit to the Aachen Dom Cathedral and to the museum Centre Charlemagne. (tons of photos below)

Finalmente. Na cidade de Carlos Magno, o grande imperador do século IX. Escreverei mais sobre Carlos Magno no próximo post. Aqui, compartilharei algumas fotos tiradas durante nossa visita à Catedral de Aachen Dom e ao museu Center Charlemagne. (uma tonelada de fotos abaixo)




The Throne of Charlemagne, inside Aachen Cathedral. To see it, we had to register into a guided tour in German as the throne can only be visited with the company of a guide. We learned that during the Second World War, the throne was covered by plaster and brick to avoid it being damaged by bombs or bullets.

O trono de Carlos Magno, dentro da Catedral de Aachen. Para vê-lo, tivemos que nos registrar em uma visita guiada em alemão, pois o trono só pode ser visitado com a companhia de um guia. Aprendemos que durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial, o trono estava coberto de gesso e tijolo para evitar ser danificado por bombas ou balas.

 
Museum

 
An old document

 Famous statues and busts of Charlemagne  
Estátuas e bustos famosos de Carlos Magno

The Roman wolf
A loba romana

 
The Cathedral

  
The Cathedral  

One of the several mosaics inside the Cathedral. Amazing! They were built inspired by the churches in Ravenna, Italy. We both now want to visit Ravenna.  

Um dos vários mosaicos dentro da catedral. Surpreendente! Eles foram construídos inspirados pelas igrejas em Ravenna, Itália. Agora nós dois queremos visitar Ravenna.

 
Market outside the Cathedral 
Mercado na rua da catedral

Inside the Cathedral
Interior da Catedral

 
A pedestrian street in Aachen 
Rua de pesdestres em Aachen


  

One of the best parts of Germany: dogs allowed in restaurants 
Uma das melhores coisas da Alemanha: cães podem entrar em restaurantes




































Location: Domhof 1, 52062 Aachen, Germany

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