Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Petrus, Latin: Ecclesia Cathedralis Sanctorum Petri et Mariae, English: High Cathedral of Saints Peter and Mary) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne, currently, since his 2014 transfer from Berlin, Rainer Maria Cardinal Woelki, and of the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is a renowned monument of German Catholicism and Gothic architecture and is a World Heritage Site. It is Germany's most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site

Type Cultural

Criteria i, ii, iv

Designated 1995 (20th session)

Reference no. 292

State Party Germany

Region Europe

Endangered 2004–2006

Aachen Cathedral, frequently referred to as the "Imperial Cathedral" (in German: Kaiserdom), is a Roman Catholic church inAachen, Germany. The church is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe and was known as the "Royal Church of St. Mary at Aachen" during the Middle Ages. For 595 years, from 936 to 1531, the Aachen chapel was the church of coronation for 30German kings and 12 queens. The church is currently the episcopal seat of the Diocese of Aachen, so named in 1802.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site

Official name: Aachen Cathedral

Type Cultural

Criteria i, ii, iv, vi

Designated 1978 (2nd session)

Reference no. 3

State Party Germany

Region Europe and North America