Statue of Charlemagne
The statue of Charlemagne is a prominent public sculpture representing Charlemagne in Aachen. It was first erected in 1620 on the Marktplatz in front of Aachen Town Hall, as part of the monumental Karlsbrunnen fountain.- Fountain
- …is also known as “Karlsbrunnen”
- Description: Outdoor sculpture in Germany
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Aachen Town Hall.
Aachen Cathedral
Church
Aachen Cathedral is a Catholic church in Aachen… Aachen Cathedral is situated 190 metres south of Statue of Charlemagne.
Aachen Town Hall
Town hall
Aachen Town Hall is a landmark of cultural significance located in the Altstadt of Aachen, Germany.
Couven Museum
Museum
The Couven Museum is a museum in the city centre of Aachen, western Germany. Couven Museum is situated 120 metres southeast of Statue of Charlemagne.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kaiserplatz and Burtscheid.
Burtscheid
Suburb
Burtscheid is a district of the city of Aachen, part of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk.
Soers
Suburb
Soers is a community within Aachen and part of the district of Aachen-Laurensberg.
Statue of Charlemagne
- Category: historic site
- Location
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Latitude
50.77643° or 50° 46′ 35″ north
Longitude
6.08367° or 6° 5′ 1″ east
Open location code
9F28Q3GM+HF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=fountain
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Statue of Charlemagne” goes by many names.
- French: “fontaine de Charlemagne”
- French: “Fontaine de Charlemagne”
- French: “statue de Charlemagne”
- German: “Eäzekomp”
- German: “Karlsbrunnen”
- German: “Marktbrunnen”
- Russian: “Фонтан Карла Великого”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Haus Löwenstein and Archäologisches Fenster Rathaus, Karolingisches Mauerwerk aus der Zeit um 800.
Nearby Places
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