Frankenberg Castle

The Frankenberg Castle is a castle in the Frankenberg area of Aachen-Mitte, itself a district of , . Shortly after its construction, the lowland castle became a fief of a Graf, and later belonged to the Duchy of Jülich-Cleves-Berg.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: castle (that also hosts a museum)
  • Also known as: “Frankenberg Castle (Aachen)”
  • Address: Goffartstraße 45, Aachen, 52066
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Aachen Cathedral and Herz Jesu.

Church
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is a church in , 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. is situated 1½ km northwest of Frankenberg Castle.

Church
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is a church, which is situated 380 metres east of Frankenberg Castle.

Memorial
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is a memorial, which is situated 170 metres northeast of Frankenberg Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burtscheid and Kaiserplatz.

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

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Frankenberg Castle

Latitude
50.76784° or 50° 46′ 4″ north
Longitude
6.10365° or 6° 6′ 13″ east
Levels
3
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Frankenb(u)erger e.V.
Open location code
9F28Q493+4F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 33419227
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q1011767
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In Other Languages

“Frankenberg Castle” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Frankenberger Park and Spielplatz Frankenberger Park.

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