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Possible reconstruction of Charlemagne's palace
Charlemagne's Palace in Aachen was a collection of residential, political and religious buildings used by Charlemagne as the centre of power of his Carolingian Empire. The palace was situated in what is now the city of Aachen, in north-west Germany, and was an important architectural project of the Carolingian renaissance. The palace was designed by Odo of Metz and mostly built in the 790s, although the work continued until the death of Charlemagne in 814. Today, much of the palace has been destroyed, though its chapel survives as part of Aachen cathedral.
