Domschatzkammer Aachen
Treasury of Aachen Cathedral with the Cross of Lothair, the bust of Charlemagne and the Proserpina sarcophagus – one of the most important church treasuries in Europe.
Om museet
The Aachen Cathedral treasury dates back to the time of Charlemagne and grew over the centuries through donations from emperors, kings and pilgrims. In the Middle Ages, the treasures were kept in a Gothic reliquary cabinet in the Matthiaskapelle.
In 1931 the treasury was first presented as a museum in the Allerseelenkapelle, at that time on only about 90 square meters. In 1978 UNESCO inscribed Aachen Cathedral, including its treasury, on the World Heritage List as the first German monument. A year later the collection moved into new rooms along the cathedral cloister.
With the redesign of 1995, the exhibition space grew to about 600 square meters; since then the objects have been displayed thematically rather than chronologically. Around 130 works are on view on three levels – goldsmiths' work, reliquaries, liturgical textiles, ivory carvings and manuscripts from late antiquity to the modern era.
Among the best-known pieces are the Cross of Lothair, made around 985, the late Gothic bust of Charlemagne and the Roman Proserpina sarcophagus, in which Charlemagne is said to have been buried. The treasury is run by the Aachen cathedral chapter; Birgitta Falk has been its director since 2016.
Højdepunkter
- Cross of Lothair (around 985)
- Bust of Charlemagne in gilded silver
- Roman Proserpina sarcophagus
- Carolingian Treasury Gospels (Schatzkammer-Evangeliar)
- Part of the Aachen Cathedral UNESCO World Heritage Site
Permanente udstillinger
- Der Aachener Domschatz – Around 130 works of art on three levels from late antiquity to the modern era, including the Cross of Lothair, the bust of Charlemagne and the Proserpina sarcophagus.
- Grundlagt
- 1931
- Ejer
- Domkapitel Aachen
- Ledelse
- Birgitta Falk
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 8 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 4 €School students and apprentices 18 and over, university students up to age 27, unemployed people and recipients of social benefits, people with disabilities (proof required in each case) |
| Børn og unge | 4 €Children not yet in school free; school children up to 17 €4 |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount listed |
| Personer med handicap | 4 € |
| Studerende og elever | 4 €Up to age 27 |
| Grupper | –Group tour of the treasury (60 min.): €100 for up to 10 people + €10 per additional person; children's/youth groups €50 + €5; combined tour of treasury and cathedral (105 min.) €200 or €100 (prices from September 1, 2026) |
| Familier | 16 €Familienpass II: 2 adults + up to 4 children; Familienpass I (1 adult + up to 4 children) €8 |
| Audio guide | 2 €6 languages, children's version in German |
| Exclusive opening outside regular hours | 250 €Plus group tour |
Tickets at the Dominformation or at the treasury ticket desk; online tickets currently not available.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
According to the website, the treasury is accessible. Induction hearing systems can be borrowed free of charge.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Familiebillet | 16 € · Familienpass II: 2 adults + up to 4 children; Familienpass I (1 adult + up to 4 children) €8 |
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- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
Children's audio guide (German) available to borrow; reduced-price tours for daycare and school groups; events such as the Türöffner-Tag (Door Opener Day) with “Die Sendung mit der Maus”.
Transport & parkering
I bil
Parkering muligt
According to the cathedral chapter, the nearest is the Parkhaus am Dom (Jesuitenstraße 10); other APAG parking garages in the city center. Coach stops include Friedlandstraße, Karmeliterstraße, Sandkaulstraße and Wilmersdorfer Straße.
In the old town right next to the cathedral; entrance through the “Kleines Drachenloch” opposite the Dominformation.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
Tickets and information at the Dominformation opposite the entrance.
Arrangementer & udlejning
Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette – spørg venligst museet direkte.
Planlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE, EN, FR, NL, ES, IT) |
| Godt at vide | Guided tours and extended explanations only by persons authorized by the cathedral chapter; groups must register at least four weeks in advance via tour@aachenerdom.de. Public treasury tours on Saturdays at 11:00 (according to Aachen Tourist Service). Group tour of the treasury 60 min., with cathedral 105 min. |
