Aachen
Aachen is a historically important city, spa and university centre in North Rhine-Westphalia, situated at the "three lands corner" where the borders of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Aachen Town Hall.
Aachen Cathedral
Church
Photo: Cccefalon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aachen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Aachen, Germany and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen. One of the oldest cathedral buildings in Europe, it was constructed as the royal chapel of the Palace of Aachen of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buried there in 814.
Aachen Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Thomas Hummel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Aachen Town Hall is a landmark of cultural significance located in the Altstadt of Aachen, Germany. It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century.
Aachen Hauptbahnhof
Railway station
Aachen Hauptbahnhof is the most important railway station for the city of Aachen, in the far west of Germany near the Dutch and Belgian border. It is the largest of the four currently active Aachen stations, and is integrated into the long-distance network.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laurensberg and Würselen.
Laurensberg
Suburb
Laurensberg is a quarter and borough of Aachen, Germany. As a borough, Laurensberg includes, in addition to Laurensberg itself, Orsbach, Seffent, Soers, Vaalserquartier and Vetschau, as well as the residential areas of Gut Kullen and Steppenberg.
Würselen
Town
Photo: PasseVivant, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Würselen is a town in the borough of Aachen, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Würselen is situated 6 km northeast of Aachen.
Aachen
- Type: Locality with 263,000 residents
- Also known as: “05334002” and “Stadt Aachen”
- Location: Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
50.776° or 50° 46′ 34″ northLongitude
6.0872° or 6° 5′ 14″ eastPopulation
263,000Elevation
168 metres (551 feet)Open location code
9F28Q3GP+CVGeoNames ID
6553047
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