Lavenstein
Lavenstein is a tower in Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia. Lavenstein is situated nearby to the church Luisenhospitalkapelle (SELK), as well as near the sports venue Bewegungsraum I Ärztehaus.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Luisenhospital.
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 1 km northeast of Lavenstein.
Luisenhospital
Hospital
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The Luisenhospital is a Protestant hospital in Aachen, Germany, with 378 planned beds, 12 specialist departments and 11 centers. The hospital, founded in 1867 with the support of the Aachen Association for the Promotion of Industriousness, was named after Queen Luise of Prussia. Luisenhospital is situated 160 metres southeast of Lavenstein.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burtscheid and Kaiserplatz.
Burtscheid
Suburb
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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, which is situated 3 km east of Lavenstein.
Lavenstein
- Type: Tower
- Description: wall tower in the city wall of Aachen, Germany
- Categories: fortified tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Aachen, Aachen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.76891° or 50° 46′ 8″ northLongitude
6.0756° or 6° 4′ 32″ eastOpen location code
9F28Q39G+H6OpenStreetMap ID
way 114987944OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q1606171
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Lavenstein” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Lavenstein”
- German: “Lavenstein”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Spielplatz Am Lavenstein and Luisenhospitalkapelle (SELK).
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