Tranchot-Obelisk

Tranchot-Obelisk is a memorial in Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia. Tranchot-Obelisk is situated near the swimming pool Kneippbad, as well as near the playground Spielplatz Buchenallee.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lousberg and Aachen Cathedral.

Lousberg

Peak

Photo: Euku, CC BY-SA 3.0.

At 264 meters, the Lousberg is a prominent elevation on the northern edge of the historic center of Aachen, which was laid out as a forest and mountain park at the beginning of the 19th century according to plans by Maximilian Friedrich Weyhe.

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 Cathedral is situated 1¼ km south of Tranchot-Obelisk.

Salvatorberg

Peak

Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Salvatorberg is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soers and Kaiserplatz.

Soers

Suburb

Soers is a community within Aachen and part of the district of Aachen-Laurensberg. The predominantly rural district today stretches from the border of Aachen-Mitte, the central district of Aachen, past the slopes of the Lousberg, a hill in the north of the city.

Kaiserplatz

Neighborhood

Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.

Kaiserplatz is a neighborhood.

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.

Tranchot-Obelisk

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Aachen, Aachen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.78565° or 50° 47′ 8″ north

Longitude

6.08259° or 6° 4′ 57″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9F28Q3PM+72

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1286929930

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=survey_point

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kneippbad and Spielplatz Buchenallee.

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