page_title: Aachen Town Hall
section_title: Three Kings relief
hierarchical_section_title: Aachen Town Hall / History / Three Kings relief
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Dreikönigenrelief aus dem 14. Jh. von der Kaisertreppe des Aachener Rathauses, 1935 im Heimatmuseum, im 2. WK zerstört.
context_page_description: Aachen Town Hall is a landmark of cultural significance located in the Altstadt of Aachen, Germany. It was built in the Gothic architecture style in the first half of the 14th century.
context_section_description: Since 1380, the entrance of "Emperor's stairs" (Kaisertreppe), which connected the subterranean levels to the Coronation Hall, was adorned by the limestone relief of the Three Kings and a depiction of the Adoration of the Magi. Four limestone blocks formed the relief, with one serving for each king, and the last depicting Mary and Jesus.
  In 1798, during the French period, the relief was partially destroyed, and the remaining pieces were left as they were above the entrance to the main guard station. The medieval artwork was then replaced by Gottfried Götting with a replica in 1879. Before World War II, it was then transferred to the local museum (Heimatmuseum) in Aachen and disappeared during the war time.
caption: Torsos of the Three Kings relief, from the 14th century
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