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Aachen Ca... |
Aachen Cathedral |
Portale7 |
Hacks 5 | Wegpunkt 2 | Fragen - | 244m |
06m 23s |
The Cathedral is the oldest cathedral in northern Europe. The Emperor Charlemagne, who founded the cathedral, was buried here in 814. From 936 to 1531 German kings and queens were crowned here. |
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Aachen Th... |
Aachen Theatre |
Portale6 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 360m |
09m 04s |
The Aachen Theatre was opened in 1825 and is the most important site for operas, ballet, concerts and plays in Aachen. Though the first theatre was destroyed by a bomb in 1943, it was rebuilt. |
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Aachen Tr... |
Aachen Treasury |
Portale7 |
Hacks 7 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 372m |
09m 26s |
This Treasury is the most important collection of medieval church artworks in Europe. It contains works from Late Antique, Carolingian, Ottonian, Staufen, and Gothic times. |
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Basilika ... |
Basilika St. Michael, Aachen |
Portale8 |
Hacks 8 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 376m |
09m 37s |
The church was built as a Jesuit collegium in 1628. Today it is a Greek Orthodox church. The architecture style is Rhine mannerism. |
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Büchel, A... |
Büchel, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 279m |
07m 08s |
The Büchel is the area around the Büchelpalais, the red and ochre building at the corner. The building was first mentioned in 1315 and was used to wash and clean wool for the cloth fabric. |
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Castle Fr... |
Castle Frankenberg, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 228m |
05m 55s |
The castle is centred in the Frankenberger quarter and a small park. Though its name suggests a free and independent castle it was in the hands of the local lords and counts. |
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City Gard... |
City Garden, Aachen |
Portale8 |
Hacks 8 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 396m |
10m 06s |
The Stadtgarten (City Garden) is a landscape architecturally designed park consisting of the old Kurgarten, the Farwick-Park and an old protestant churchyard. |
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City Hall... |
City Hall, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 196m |
05m 10s |
This is the old City Hall built between 1285 and 1367 as a sign of civic freedom. It served as administrative centre while part of the city's munition and weaponry was housed in the Granus Tower. |
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Elisenbru... |
Elisenbrunnen, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 221m |
05m 45s |
The Elisenbrunnen was built on top of the Kaiserquelle, a hot spring. The water contains much sulphur, which gives it it's typical smell. It was destroyed in WWII but rebuilt after the original plans. |
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Grashaus,... |
Grashaus, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 164m |
04m 23s |
The Grashaus is one of the oldest non-religious buildings in the city. It served as town hall before the current building took over. Before that it hosted the city archive. |
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Hansemann... |
Hansemannplatz, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 5 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen 1 | 372m |
11m 16s |
David Hansemann was a Prussian banker and trader, who advanced the railway construction in Rhineland and founded several insurance companies and banks. He was also a well-known liberal politician. |
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House Löw... |
House Löwenstein, Aachen |
Portale7 |
Hacks 7 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 349m |
08m 53s |
The house was built at the same time as the city hall and one of the oldest buildings in Aachen. Its original purpose is unknown, but it is speculated to have been built as wine- or guesthouse. |
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Kaiserpla... |
Kaiserplatz, Aachen |
Portale7 |
Hacks 7 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 231m |
06m 05s |
The place around the church of St. Adalbert is the lowest spot in Aachen. The sandstone on which the church was built formerly stood in the middle of a swamp, as 3 rivers flew into the basin. |
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Kugelbrun... |
Kugelbrunnen, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 5 | Wegpunkt 1 | Fragen - | 327m |
08m 17s |
The Kugelbrunnen was built in 1977 by Albert Sous. The three large spheres open and close hydraulically. The small spheres at the foundation were used for testing at a nearby test nuclear power plant. |
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Kurpark B... |
Kurpark Burtscheid, Aachen |
Portale9 |
Hacks 8 | Wegpunkt 1 | Fragen - | 804m |
19m 54s |
The park is located around 15 hot springs, which have already been known to the romans. One hot spring, the Rosenquelle, is integrated into a small house and accessible. |
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Lousberg,... |
Lousberg, Aachen |
Portale7 |
Hacks 7 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 551m |
13m 42s |
The devil wanted to bury the cathedral of Aachen with a big bag of sand. A smart market woman tricked him into giving up his plan. He left the bag of sand which became the Lousberg. |
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Ludwig Fo... |
Ludwig Forum, Aachen |
Portale8 |
Hacks 7 | Wegpunkt 1 | Fragen - | 354m |
09m 05s |
The “Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst” is a museum for modern Art. It is founded on the collection of Irene und Peter Ludwig. The collection is known for Pop-Art and US-American Art of the 1960s. |
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Marien To... |
Marien Tower, Aachen |
Portale7 |
Hacks 7 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 588m |
14m 35s |
This fortified tower was part the outer city wall and is one of the few remains of the city fortification. The name results from the day the building was started, Maria Himmelfahrt. |
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Marschier... |
Marschiertor and Central Station, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 360m |
09m 04s |
The central station as we know it today was constructed in 1905. It replaced the previous station from 1841 which was located further away from the city centre. |
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Neues Kur... |
Neues Kurhaus, Aachen |
Portale7 |
Hacks 7 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 484m |
12m 06s |
Aachen has a long history as spa and resort city, with many hot springs and park areas. Since today only one spa is required in the city, these buildings serve as congress centre and hotel. |
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Ponttor, ... |
Ponttor, Aachen |
Portale7 |
Hacks 7 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 393m |
09m 56s |
The Ponttor is one of the two remaining city gates. The structure of the building with an inner and an outer wall and gate are still intact. It was built during the second half of the 13th century. |
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Rehmviert... |
Rehmviertel, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 479m |
11m 54s |
This quarter was founded by Gerhard Rehm in 1865 and housed mainly craftsmen and merchants. The centre of the quarter is an open square named after its founder. |
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RWTH Aach... |
RWTH Aachen |
Portale8 |
Hacks 8 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 470m |
11m 51s |
The technical University of Aachen was established in 1870. It has a strong emphasis on technology and science, especially on electrical and mechanical engineering, physics and chemistry. |
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Suermondt... |
Suermondt Ludwig Museum, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 537m |
13m 18s |
The museum shows medieval and classical art. It was named after its founder in 1883, Barthold Suermondt. In 1977 the name was changed to honour Irene and Peter Ludwig, who added their collection. |
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Tivoli, A... |
Tivoli, Aachen |
Portale6 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 733m |
17m 58s |
The newer stadium of Aachen was opened in 2009. It replaced the old Tivoli, which was located a few hundred meters away. It was known for its atmosphere. The old stadium was demolished in 2011. |
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Universit... |
University Hospital Aachen |
Portale7 |
Hacks 6 | Wegpunkt 1 | Fragen - | 655m |
16m 12s |
The hospital is part of the RWTH and is the largest single-building hospital in Europe. A notable sight is also the futuristic landing platform for rescue helicopters. |
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Zeitungsm... |
Zeitungsmuseum, Aachen |
Portale7 |
Hacks 7 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 318m |
08m 09s |
This museum shows the history of Newspapers and Journalism. It also shows headlines from major historical events and compares views from different regions of the world. |
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Zoo Aache... |
Zoo Aachen |
Portale8 |
Hacks 8 | Wegpunkt - | Fragen - | 827m |
20m 22s |
The Aachener Tierpark hosts around 1000 animals of 200 different species. It focuses on local fauna but also shows other interesting animals.
Entrance fee: €6 adults |
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