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786
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Charlemagne commissions the Palatine Chapel
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790
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Construction of Palatine Chapel
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814
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Charlemagne is buried in the choir of the Palatine Chapel
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1000
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Emperor Otto III opens Charlemagne's tomb
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1165
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Frederick Barbarossa transfers the remains of Charlemagne to a golden shrine
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1168
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Frederick Barbarossa donates a large bronze chandelier to hang over the shrine of Charlemagne at Aachen
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1215
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Emperor Frederick II moves Charlemagne's bones to a splendid golden shrine, which is placed beneath the chandelier in the middle of the Palatine Chapel in Aachen.
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1355
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Construction begins on the Gothic choir of Aachen Cathedral
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1414
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Consecration of the Glass Chapel in Aachen Cathedral
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1978
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Aachen Cathedral designated a World Heritage Site
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1986
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Restoration of Aachen Cathedral Dome
