Frankenberg Castle
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.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: castle (that also hosts a museum)
- Also known as: “Frankenberg Castle (Aachen)”
- Address: Goffartstraße 45, Aachen, 52066
- Wheelchair access: yes
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Aachen Hauptbahnhof.
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 Frankenberg Castle.
Aachen Hauptbahnhof
Railway station
Aachen Hauptbahnhof is the most important railway station for the city of Aachen, in the far west of Germany near the Dutch and Belgian border. It is the largest of the four currently active Aachen stations, and is integrated into the long-distance network. Aachen Hauptbahnhof is situated 1 km west of Frankenberg Castle.
Stolperstein dedicated to Robert Salomon
Memorial
Photo: ArthurMcGill, CC BY 3.0.
Stolperstein dedicated to Robert Salomon is a memorial, which is situated 170 metres northeast of Frankenberg Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burtscheid and Kaiserplatz.
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.
Frankenberg Castle
- Categories: castle, building, tourism, historic site, and tourist attraction
- Location: Aachen, Aachen, Cologne District, Eifel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
50.76784° or 50° 46′ 4″ northLongitude
6.10365° or 6° 6′ 13″ eastLevels
3Operator
Frankenb(u)erger e.V.Open location code
9F28Q493+4FOpenStreetMap ID
way 33419227OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q1011767
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In Other Languages
“Frankenberg Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Burg Frankenberg”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Frankenberger Park and Spielplatz Frankenberger Park.
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