Charlemagne's Palace in Aachen was a collection of residential, political and religious buildings used by Charlemagne as the centre of power of his Carolingian Empire. The palace was situated in what is now the city of Aachen, in north-west Germany, and was an important architectural project of the Carolingian renaissance. The palace was designed by Odo of Metz and mostly built in the 790s, although the work continued until the death of Charlemagne in 814. Today, much of the palace has been destroyed, though its chapel survives as part of Aachen cathedral. A portrait of Charlemagne by Albrecht Dürer that was painted several centuries after Charlemagnes death. ... Map of Carolingian Empire The term Carolingian Empire is sometimes used to refer to the realm of the Franks under the dynasty of the Carolingians. ... Oche redirects here; in darts the oche is the line from which players must throw. ... Sample of Carolingian minuscule, one of the products of the Carolingian Renaissance. ... Centuries: 7th century - 8th century - 9th century Decades: 740s - 750s - 760s - 770s - 780s - 790s - 800s - 810s - 820s - 830s - 840s Years: 790 791 792 793 794 795 796 797 798 799 800 Events and trends: In 793, the Vikings sack the monastery of Lindisfarne. ... Events Louis the Pious succeeds Charlemagne as king of the Franks and Emperor. ... Charlemagnes chapel in Aachen. ... Aachen Cathedral The Aachen Cathedral, frequently referred to as the Imperial Cathedral (in German: Kaiserdom) of Aachen, is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe. ...
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