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Odo of Metz

Frankish architect
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Odo of Metz was a Frankish architect commissioned by Charlemagne to design his Palatine Chapel in Aachen, Germany. Constructed between 793 and 813, the chapel is now a central part of Aachen Cathedral and is considered a masterpiece of Carolingian architecture. Odo modeled the chapel after the Byzantine-style church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. The chapel features an octagonal, domed central space surrounded by a 16-sided ambulatory, and a West Hall with an atrium. It served as Charlemagne's final resting place and housed the throne used for numerous Holy Roman emperor coronations. The structure was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1978.12

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