The Palatine Chapel in Aachen was designed by Odo of Metz, who is named in a tenth-century dome inscription. Charlemagne was the client. Work began around 792, and Pope Leo III consecrated the chapel in 805 in honor of the Virgin Mary. The page has no infobox, so no dates conflict.
The article describes a centrally planned, domed chapel combining Classical, Byzantine and Pre-Romanesque elements. It uses multicolored marble veneer, reused ancient material and bronze work, including doors and railings. It gives no dimensions.
Otto I was crowned there in 936, and coronations continued until 1531. Around 1000, Otto III placed Charlemagne's tomb in the chapel. The dome's original fresco was replaced by mosaic, then by Baroque stucco, and the mosaic was reproduced in the 19th century. It is the central part of Aachen Cathedral and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The article gives no hours.
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