They were initially kept in a tomb underneath a slab on the cathedral floor for hundreds of years before they were moved to the shrine in the early 20th century. ![]() King Otto III brought Corona's relics to Aachen in 997. For hundreds of years, the Corona relics were stored underneath this massive marble slab Image: picture-alliance/AP Photo/M. It remains a prominent pilgrimage church to this day. it is also where many German kings and queens were crowned. The mighty 9th-century cathedral is the burial place of Charlemagne, the first holy roman emperor, who died in 814 A.D. ![]() "We have brought the shrine out a bit earlier than planned," Aachen Cathedral spokeswoman Daniela Lövenich told DW, adding that since there are few tourists at present and access is limited, interest has been low-key. ![]() Long before the outbreak of the pandemic of the same name, the cathedral planned for an exhibition this summer displaying its precious gold craftmanship, and the freshly cleaned gold, bronze and ivory Corona shrine that was hidden from public view for 25 years was to be the highlight. Her name: Corona - which means "crown" in Latin.Īachen Cathedral, in western Germany, has just put on display in its treasure vault an elaborate reliquary believed to contain some of St. The coronavirus pandemic that has already killed hundreds of thousands of people worldwide is the reason that all of a sudden, people are aware of a Christian martyr believed to have been tortured to death by the Romans about 1,800 years ago.
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