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		The award of the International Charlemagne Prize of the city of Aachen (Karlspreis der Stadt Aachen) takes place in the Krönungssaal (coronation hall) of the historical town hall, the former imperial palace.
		The International Charlemagne Prize of the city of Aachen symbolizes the European spirit of the city.
		This award is lend to personalities like Churchill, King Juan Carlos, Vaclav Havel, Queen Beatrix, Tony Blair etc., who had supported to the unit of Europe.
	buschhausenhotel.com /local_events.htm

	Charlemagne - History for Kids!
		Along with his new identity as Emperor, Charlemagne built up a real court at his palace in Aachen, with a palace school, and new buildings being built everywhere, and books being written, including a biography of Charlemagne by Einhard which is modelled on the Roman biographer Suetonius.
		Charlemagne sent ambassadors back and forth to the Abbasid caliph, Harun al-Rashid, who sent him an Indian elephant as a present.
		To begin with, Charlemagne organized a centralized system of governors (counts) throughout his kingdom, sending out men he knew to keep order all over his kingdom, and then sending out other men to check up on the counts.
	www.historyforkids.org /learn/medieval/history/earlymiddle/charlemagne.htm (399 words)

	City: AACHEN
		It is said that Emperor Charlemagne chose Aachen as his favourite residence and site of the Frankish Court because of the hot springs.
		Parts of Charlemagne& original palace have survived in the cathedral (World Cultural Heritage site) and the Town Hall.
		Aachen is the westernmost city in the corner where Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands meet.
	www.germany-tourism.de /e/dest_cities_aachen_e.html (397 words)

	AACHEN CATHEDRAL - as UNESCO - WORLD HERITAGE in GERMANY - ENGLISH PAGE 1 - GERMAN World Heritage presented by PCC Heilbronn GbR - Das deutsche Weltkulturerbe auf UNESCO-WELTERBE.DE
		The principal portion of the Aachen cathedral is the former imperial palace chapel of Charlemagne- at the time of its construction, the largest dome north of the Alps.
		This unique collection of valuable objects from the Aachen cathedral history is one of the most significant church treasuries in Europe.
		In order to accommodate the always increasing stream of pilgrims, the choir was constructed, it was dedicated on the 600th anniversary of the death of Charlemagne.
	www.welterbestaetten.de /de2/aachen.htm (268 words)

	Alcuin of York - Allchin Files
		Alcuin was not only headmaster of Charlemagne's Palace School at Aachen but also a personal friend to Charlemagne and became the teacher of his two sons.
		Before leaving Aachen, Alcuin was responsible for the most precious of Carolingian codices, now called the Golden Gospels.
		In fact Alcuin lived in Aachen for two periods, during the years 782 to 790 and then again from 793 to 796.
	www.allchin.net /alcuin.html (268 words)

	A History of Western Philosophy 2.6
		Thus, when he was asked by Charlemagne to become master of the palace school at Aachen in 782, he brought to it a training in divine and secular learning perhaps as great as could be had at that time.
		Alcuin was to speak of the palace school that he directed at Aachen as not only equal to that of ancient Athens but, because of its Christianity, the superior of even the cultural milieu that produced Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle.
		As previously at York and Aachen, students came from far and near, and Alcuin's influence spread through them when they left to set up their own schools and/or to become prominent churchmen.
	www.nd.edu /Departments/Maritain/etext/hwp206.htm (268 words)

	Resources on the Aachen Cathedral from academic institutions
		History of Charlemagne's Palace Chapel : The core of the Aachen cathedral is the formerly mentioned Palace Chapel - at the
		Aachen : The Palatine Chapel, a masterpiece of Carolingian architecture, is incorporated
		SortedMuseumList2002 : Aachen, Cathedral Treasury, Germany, International Directory of Arts.
	www.mongabay.org /conservation/Aachen_Cathedral.htm (268 words)

	Karolingian und Ottonian
		Charlemagne's own palace chapel at AACHEN (Aix-la-Chapelle), constructed between 792 and 805 by the architect Odo of Metz, is an example of the way in which he used older models.
		The Aachen cathedral treasury displays sacral masterpieces of the late Classical, Carolingian, Ottonian and Staufian period - among them there are some unique exhibits like the »Cross of Lothair« the »Bust of Charlemagne« and the »Persephone sarcophagus«.
		The Cathedral Treasury in Aachen is regarded as one of the most important ecclesiastical treasuries in northern Europe.
	freepages.history.rootsweb.com /~rgrosser/germany/dka/deko.htm (268 words)

	British Archaeology magazine 59, June 2001
		Charlemagne's great new palace at Aachen was built on classical Roman lines, embellished with sculptures and bronzes which would not have disgraced the Rome of the Caesars.
		This curriculum was transferred by Alcuin to Charlemagne's court at Aachen and later to Tours, reintroducing books and subjects which had been neglected for centuries.
		It is possible to argue that York, like Aachen, was a city with imperial pretensions, with modern new buildings in the classical mode, and fine objects decorated in fashionable new styles.
	www.britarch.ac.uk /ba/ba59/feat2.shtml (268 words)

	Germany, Aachen Cathedral
		Emperor Charlemagne built around 800 his main residence in Aachen, the Palace and the Palace Chapel, which became the central structure of the present Cathedral and his burial place in 814.
		The Cathedral has an octagonal (8-sided) basilica and cupola surrounded by a 16-sided outer wall, and was extended in the 14th and 15th centuries with a Choir Hall and several chapels surrounding the central structure.
		From 936 till 1531, the Chapel was used for royal coronations and is, since 1349, an important Christian pilgrimage place every 7 years.
	leonardfrank.com /Worldheritage/Aachen.html (89 words)

	Joe Hendren Aachen
		The main reason I have come here is to furfil my long held ambition to see St Mary's Cathedral which formed part of Charlemagne's palace.
		Charlemagne himself liked nothing better than bathing in the warm waters, surprising many with his practice of conducting vital matters of state while he was dressing.
		I wandered into the Cathedral around 4pm only to find that it was closed due to a concert being held there at 5pm.
	homepages.paradise.net.nz /joe.hendren/html/travel/aac_charlemagne.htm (778 words)

	Untitled Document
		century, the townspeople of Aachen took over the ruined palace of Charlemagne.
		The Cathedral Treasury in Aachen is regarded as the most important ecclesiastical treasury north of the Alps.
		On the other side, the Gothic town hall, built on the foundations of Charlemagne& castle surrounded by imposing houses of the last centuries.
	www.akm.ch /esnr2004/accompanyingpersons/main.htm (585 words)

	Meine Seite
		Next we went into the town's city hall which is built on the site of Charlemagne's palace.
		Charlemagne had the octagonal cathedral built and it was inaugurated in 805 and it was here that he was buried.
		The octagonal cathedral is quite different than the other cathedrals that I have visited in Germany and England because is has strong Byzantine influence as opposed to the typical Gothic architectural style.
	www-users.rwth-aachen.de /tim.bruckhaus/bilder.html (181 words)

	History of bathing
		For Charlemagne, a spacious thermal bathing facility was built on the ruins of the old Roman baths and in the immediate vicinity of his palace.
		These were, according to the reports of his biographer Einhard, the reason for Charlemagne choosing Aachen as the permanent residence and political centre of this empire: "This is why he gladly settled in Aachen, and set up house which already had a warm bath in it."
		In this regard at least, Charlemagne was committed to the spirit of antiquity, since, for him, too, besides the therapeutic function, bathing also had an important communicative and social role to play.
	www.aachen.de /EN/tourism_city_information/100_taking_a_cure/100_99 (181 words)

	Caesars Palace Sports Book
		Charlemagne consciously revived the Roman expression in his "palace" at Aachen, of which only his chapel remains.
		In the 9th century the "palace" indicated the whole government, and theconstantly-travelling Charlemagne built fourteen.
		The original 'palaces' on the Palatine Hill were the seat of the imperial power, while the capitol on the Capitoline Hill was the seat of the senate andthe religious nucleus of Rome.
	www.americanmusicscene.com /site/24573-caesars-palace-sports-book.html (181 words)

	Aachen on Encyclopedia.com
		Charlemagne, who was probably born in Aachen in 742, made the city his northern capital and the leading center of Carolingian civilization.
		Board the train to this seat of empire Win two rail tickets to Aachen; AACHEN The spa waters may benefit you as they once did Charlemagne, says David Atkinson.(Travel)
		From 1918 to 1930 the city was occupied by the Allies as a result of Germany's defeat in World War I. During World War II approximately two thirds of Aachen was destroyed by aerial bombardment, and the city was the first major German city to fall (Oct., 1944) to the Allies.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Aachen.asp (181 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Aachen
		There appears to have been a royal court in Aachen under the Merovingians, but it rose to greater importance under Charlemagne who chose it as his favourite place of residence, adorned it with a noble-imperial palace and chapel, and gave orders that he should be buried there.
		In 1793 and 1794, Aachen was occupied by the French, incorporated with the French Republic in 1798 and 1802, and made the capital of the Department of the Roer.
		By the terms of the French Concordat of 1801 Aachen was made a bishopric subject to the Archbishop of Mechlin, and composed of 79 first class, and 754 second class, parishes.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01001a.htm (1496 words)

	CHARLEMAGNE
		From his palace school in Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) Charlemagne initiated a cultural revival known as the Carolingian Renaissance.
		His alliance with the papacy and the papal desire for a western emperor to counter Byzantium led to the coronation of Charlemagne as emperor by pope Leo III in 800.
		Life of Charlemagne complete story from the Merovingians to Charlemagne.
	www.hyperhistory.com /online_n2/people_n2/ppersons4_n2/charlemagne.html (166 words)

	Aachen – Aaken – Aix la Chapelle
		The core of the Cathedral is the former Palace Chapel of Charlemagne.
		The Elisa Fountain (Elisenbrunnen) is the symbol of the spa town of Aachen.
		For two thousand years, Aachen's thermal baths with their high level of minerals and trace elements have stimulated and pampered the body and the senses.
	fgmr.chemie.uni-hamburg.de /fg2004/misc/Aachen.htm (955 words)

	MSN Encarta - List of Items - Middle Ages â“ pictures related to the Middle Ages
		The Palatine Chapel is the most dramatic portion of the palace at Aachen, Germany, built from about ad 792 to 805 for Charlemagne, the famed king of...
	encarta.msn.com /refedlist_210124504_63/Palatine_Chapel_at_Aachen.html (955 words)

	Carolingian minuscule - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charlemagne sent for the English scholar Alcuin of York to run his palace school and scriptorium at his capital, Aachen.
		The new minuscule was disseminated first from Aachen, and later from the influential scriptorium at Tours, France, where Alcuin "retired" as abbot.
		The revolutionary character of the Carolingian reform can be over-emphasized; efforts at taming the crabbed Merovingian and Germanic hands had been under way before Alcuin arrived at Aachen, where he was master from 782 to 796, with a two-year break.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carolingian_minuscule (955 words)

	Aachen
		Charlemagne, who was probably born in Aachen in 742, made the city his northern capital and the leading center of Carolingian civilization.
		Aachen is the site of a technical university and numerous other educational institutions.
		From 1918 to 1930 the city was occupied by the Allies as a result of Germany's defeat in World War I. During World War II approximately two thirds of Aachen was destroyed by aerial bombardment, and the city was the first major German city to fall (Oct., 1944) to the Allies.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0802004.html (461 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Aachen
		There appears to have been a royal court in Aachen under the Merovingians, but it rose to greater importance under Charlemagne who chose it as his favourite place of residence, adorned it with a noble-imperial palace and chapel, and gave orders that he should be buried there.
		In 1793 and 1794, Aachen was occupied by the French, incorporated with the French Republic in 1798 and 1802, and made the capital of the Department of the Roer.
		Aachen, under Prussian government, returned to prosperity, chiefly through the development of the coal mines in the neighborhood, which facilitated several extensive industries (such as the manufacture of linen, needles, machinery, glass, woolen, and half-woollen stuffs, etc.), but also in consequence of the large number of visitors to its hot springs.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/01001a.htm (461 words)

	VT Aachen Forum
		It's built around the palace chapel of Charlemagne and is the probably finest piece of barbarian romanesque architecture in western Europe.
		Aachen Cathedral is, arguably, one of the most interesting and historically important in Europe.
		Also, as already noted, Aachen is a spa town, and has lots of springs and fountains all around the city centre, and these often incorporate interesting sculptures and statues.
	forum.virtualtourist.com /discussion-120196-1-1-Travel-1-80286-Aachen-discussion.html (462 words)

	NZOOM - ONE News - World
		The prize, awarded since 1950 by the city of Aachen, Germany for "distinguished service on behalf of European unification", was given to the 83-year-old Polish pontiff at a solemn ceremony in the Clementine Hall in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace.
		Pope John Paul received the Charlemagne Prize on Thursday for his work in promoting European unity and urged the continent to shun the "nationalistic egoisms" that have led to wars in the past.
		The pope, who played a role in the fall of communism in his native Poland in 1989, was awarded an extraordinary edition of the prize this year.
	onenews.nzoom.com /onenews_detail/0,1227,263486-1-9,00.html (462 words)

	Study Images for Early Medieval Art
		Interior, The Palace Chapel of Charlemagne, Aachen, 790-805
		Plan for the ideal Monastery at St. Gall, 817
	www.contracosta.cc.ca.us /Art/190EarlyMedievalStudyImages.htm (462 words)

	Wadsworth
		Aachen's great cathedral, the foundation of which dates back to Charlemagne himself, was filled to bursting by worshippers at a service of intercession for the victims.
		The governor's opening speech in the courtyard of the palace of the Prince Bishops was somber, dwelling on the dreadful circumstances, as the mayor had done in his discourse earlier in the day.
		The Aachen association of IT-based companies REGINA with a core of 80 members from among the 300 IT companies in the region, is promoting in-service training for IT students.
	www.webcontentnow.com /NewsSeptember1.htm (462 words)

	Catholic World News : Pope receives European-unity prize
		Vatican, Mar. 24, 2004 (CWNews.com) - Pope John Paul II (bio - news) today received the Charlemagne Prize, given for work on behalf of European unity, from the Mayor of Aachen, Germany.
		Mayor Jurgen Linden gave the Pope the award at a ceremony held in the Clementine Room of the apostolic palace.
		he should be given the nobel prize for peace.
	www.cwnews.com /news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=28492 (462 words)

	Study Images for Early Medieval Art
		Interior, The Palace Chapel of Charlemagne, Aachen, 790-805
		Plan for the ideal Monastery at St. Gall, 817
		Book of Durrow, Book of Matthew, Emblem Page
	www.contracosta.cc.ca.us /Art/190EarlyMedievalStudyImages.htm (462 words)

	Alcuin
		Not only was Alcuin headmaster of Charlemagne's Palace School at Aachen but he also was a personal friend to Charlemagne and became the teacher of his two sons.
		Following this meeting, he was appointed head of Charlemagne's Palace School at Aachen and there he developed the Carolingian minuscule, a clear script which has become the basis of the way the letters of the present Roman alphabet are written.
		Before leaving Aachen, Alcuin was responsible for the most precious of Carolingian codices, now called the Golden Gospels.
	www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk /~history/Mathematicians/Alcuin.html (555 words)

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