Stadt Aachen

Sights and museums
14 | Aachen at a glance
Cathedral
Münsterplatz
52062 Aachen
tel.: +49/(0)2 41/477 09-0
fax: +49/(0)2 41/477 09-144
info@aachendom.de
www.aachendom.de
Business hours
daily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00 – 19.00 h
Jan. – March . . . . . . 7.00 – 18.00 h
No visits during the services,
e.g. no visits before 11.00 h, on
Saturday and Sunday before
13.00 h.
The Aachen Cathedral is one of
the most famous examples of
occidental architecture. It is the
coronation church of more than
30 German kings, burial site of
Charlemagne, major pilgrimage
church and cathedral church
of the Aachen diocese since
1930. In 1978 it was the first
German building to be included
in the UNESCO World Heritage
list. A guided tour is therefore
an essential part of any visit to
Aachen and a “must” for anyone
who loves historic buildings
and churches (see guided tours
page 10).
Guided tours for groups
tel.: +49/(0)2 41/477 09-127
fax: +49/(0)2 41/477 09-150
domfuehrung@
dom.bistum-aachen.de
Tip: Explore cathedral and treasury
at a combined tour (bookable
from 10 persons).
Services are held at the
following times
Mon – Fri . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00, 10.00 h
Sat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00, 8.00, 10.00 h
Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.00, 8.00,
10.00 h (High Mass, Aachen Cathedral
Choir), 11.30 h
Ecumencial midday
meditation at the Cathedral
Tue – Fri . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.30 –13.45 h