Aachen cathedral and its treasures

While we were in Aachen last Easter, I wrote about the cathedral and treasury there, but I posted only the bare minimum of pictures. So this is the same again, but illustrated. I'll start with just one exterior view:

It isn't the greatest photograph, but it does show that very distinctive silhouette (also available as a ginger biscuit). On the left is the Gothic choir, then the original Carolingian octagon, the Palace Chapel. The spire is nineteenth century, I think, on an older base. The real fun, though, is inside.

( Come and have a look... )