Franz Oppenhoff

Franz Oppenhoff is a memorial in Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia. Franz Oppenhoff is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Drikung Sherab Migched Ling, as well as near Schwedenpark.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Frankenberg Castle and Aachen Cathedral.

Frankenberg Castle

Museum

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Frankenberg Castle is a castle in the Frankenberg area of Aachen-Mitte, itself a district of Aachen, Germany. Its name comes from the concept of a "Franke", which was a type of castle that did not owe fealty to any others. Frankenberg Castle is situated 230 metres southeast of Franz Oppenhoff.

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 1½ km northwest of Franz Oppenhoff.

Dreifaltigkeitskirche

Church

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Dreifaltigkeitskirche is a church, which is situated 360 metres west of Franz Oppenhoff.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaiserplatz and Burtscheid.

Kaiserplatz

Neighborhood

Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.

Kaiserplatz is a neighborhood.

Burtscheid

Suburb

Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Burtscheid is a district of the city of Aachen, part of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk. It is a health resort.

Forst

Suburb

Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.

Forst is a suburb.

Franz Oppenhoff

Type: Memorial
Inscription: “Nachdem amerikanische Truppen Aachen von den Nazis befreit hatten, wurde Franz Oppenhoff am 31. Oktober 1944 zum Oberbürgermeister seiner Heimatstadt ernannt. Deshalb schickte die Naziführung in Berlin ein Werwolf-Kommando nach Aachen, das Franz Oppenhoff”
Category: historic site
Location: Aachen, Aachen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.7696° or 50° 46′ 11″ north

Longitude

6.10205° or 6° 6′ 7″ east

Network

Wege gegen das Vergessen

Open location code

9F28Q492+RR

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6882149346

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Drikung Sherab Migched Ling and Schwedenpark.

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