Centre Charlemagne

Centre Charlemagne is a museum in Aachen, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, which is located on Katschhof. Centre Charlemagne is situated near the art gallery Aixart, as well as near Kunst am Markt Retroviews.

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Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday and public holidays 10:00 AM–6:00 PM
Type: Museum
Description: museum in Aachen, Germany
Address: Katschhof 1, Aachen, 52062

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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 Cathedral is situated 130 metres southeast of Centre Charlemagne.

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 Cathedral Treasury

Museum

Photo: Berthold Werner, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Aachen Cathedral Treasury is a museum of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen under the control of the cathedral chapter, which houses one of the most important collections of medieval church artworks in Europe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaiserplatz and Burtscheid.

Kaiserplatz

Neighborhood

Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.

Kaiserplatz is a neighborhood.

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.

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.

Centre Charlemagne

Categories: local museum, city museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Aachen, Aachen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

50.77574° or 50° 46′ 33″ north

Longitude

6.08302° or 6° 4′ 59″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

9F28Q3GM+76

OpenStreetMap ID

way 210081990

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q17278003

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Russian—“Centre Charlemagne” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Centre Charlemagne”
French: “Centre Charlemagne”
German: “Centre Charlemagne”
Russian: “Исторический музей Ахена”
Russian: “Центр Карла Великого”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Aixart and Aixart GmbH.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Sport Mulack and Karls.

Eifel: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Monschau and Herzogenrath.

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