| Aachen Aachen | ||
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| State | Germany | |
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| Region | North Rhine-Westphalia | |
| Territory | Northern Eifel | |
| Altitude | 173 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 160.85 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 248.960 (12/2019) | |
| POSTAL CODE | 52062 | |
| Time zone | UTC 1 | |
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Aachen (in German: Aachen) is a city of the Germany.
To know
The city of Aachen is located in a valley surrounded by wooded hills, the Wurm valley, a tributary of the Roer, a tributary river of the Meuse. Due to its position it is the westernmost city in Germany. Thermal center and important industrial center, it was the seat of the court of Charlemagne, who had the famous Cathedral built there, which, since 1978, has been declared byUNESCO World Heritage Site.
Background
Aachen was the emperor's favorite residence Charlemagne.
How to orient yourself
Aachen: full screen map.How to get
By plane
Maastricht Airport - Aachen.
By car
Aachen is located at the Aachen interchange (Kreuz Aachen), at the intersection of two European motorways: the E40 and the E314.
On the train
Aachen Central Station.
By bus
- DeinBus
- Eurolines
- Flixbus
How to get around
By car
The center has limited traffic.
What see
Cathedral
1 Aachen Cathedral. 
- 2 Treasury of the cathedral (Domschatzkammer).
- 3 Ancient Town Hall.
- Löwenstein House.
- Elisabethhalle (Thermal baths).
- Elisenbrunnen (Fountain of Elisa).
- 4 Lousberg Park.
- 5 The three borders.
- The numerous sculptures scattered around the city.
Events and parties
- Christmas market (Weihnachtsmarkt).
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
- Molkerei.
- Café Madrid.
