For a long time it was believed that the hall church was Charlemagne's palatine chapel. Archaeological excavations from 1960 to 1963 showed, however, that the church was not built until after the year 900, under Ottonian rule. However, the latest charcoal samples from the foundation date the church to the years 1027-1154, i.e. the time of the Salians.
In 2004 archaeologists found two early medieval predecessor buildings to the north of the hall church during excavations. They probably served Charlemagne and the following rulers as a small private band. The representative Palatinate Church at that time was the St. Remigius Church, 400 meters away.
Since it was built, the hall church has been rebuilt and renovated several times. Under the Hohenstaufen in the 12th century, the transept was increased and the flanking bell towers received Romanesque architectural decorations. The large bell tower was added in 1861. After being destroyed in the Thirty Years' War, the nave was not rebuilt on the historical foundations until 1964. On the exterior, the colors mark the various construction phases: the medieval parts are red, the later additions are plastered in yellow.
In the interior there is a permanent exhibition on building history and the Ottonian Palatinate.
Öffnungszeiten
- 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024
- 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024
The Kaiserpfalz Archaeological Zone (AZK) is freely accessible at all times, as the individual monuments are located in a residential area (hall area). Some presentation areas can be visited in full every day during the following opening hours:
Opening hours: Outdoor areas of the Imperial Palace monuments (Aula regia, Heidesheimer Tor)
April-October: Mon-Thu from 10 am to 5 pm, Fri-Sun and on public holidays from 10 am to 6 pm
November-March: Tue-Sun and on public holidays 10am-4pm
Most of the presentation areas in the Imperial Palace area are barrier-free. The warm air heating and Jewish cemetery area is expected to be closed until 2024 for safety reasons and due to urgently needed renovation work.
Opening hours: Visitor centre and museum at the Imperial Palace
April-October: Tue-Thu 10am-5pm, Fri-Sun and on public holidays 10am-6pm
November-March: Tue-Sun and on public holidays 10am-4pm
The visitor centre and museum at the Kaiserpfalz, the Saalkirche church and the theme house in the Heidesheimer Tor monument area are closed on Mondays.
The Saalkirche church is open on Sundays from 11.30 am from April to October.
The Museum bei der Kaiserpfalz is closed between 23 December and 5 January. - 01.01.2024 to 31.12.2024