We did a tour with a tourguide and it was perfect. The young woman knew a lot about the building and the history and she could answer every question. She told a lot of stories and made it very interesting to listen.

Very beautiful in dark lighting. Well worth seeing. Not allowed to visit whole building & restrictive opening hours at least in March

Really impressed by the scale of the building, there was also a lovely string quartet playing outside too!

It's like a haven within the bustle of Aachen's Christmas market. this Cathedral was dedicated in 800AD. It is beautiful inside and we signed up for a tour to access the upper levels, which was a great experience too. Highly recommended on any visit to Aachen.

Took a trip to Aachen, with this as the main stop. It's a beautiful cathedral in the middle of the city. The inside is especially ornate and well kept. I went in without the tour, the tour pamphlet was pretty good at explaining different locations of interest. It's quite the contrast to the Koln cathedral in style and history. The... More

This is a fantastically beautiful cathedral, mostly because of the mosaics all over the walls and ceiling. If you've been to Ravenna, then you see immediately that it is a copy, but it is still very impressive and beautiful. I liked the side chapel to the right side as well. Also I was amazed at the use of Roman men... More

A wonderful city and such a beautiful building you will really enjoy the architecture and wonder of the work inside stuning

Very nice architectural building, more pretty inside then outside. But during my visit they were performing a lot of renovations. Tours in English only once a day, by the time of my visit it was 14:00.

The Aachen Cathedral was the religious center of the Charlemagne empire. A must see for any history buff. The architecture and art work also is very impressive. A tour is recommended.