Today you can see the marble coronation throne in a gallery overlooking the octagonal chapel.
Coronation Throne
From Nancy Parode, About.com
For 600 years, beginning in 936 A.D. with Otto I, Aachen Cathedral was the coronation site for kings and emperors.
Photo © Andreas Herrmann / aachen tourist service e.v.
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