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Aachen, Germany

Aachen is a spa city near Germany’s borders with Belgium and the Netherlands. Aachen Cathedral was founded around 800 A.D. and a Gothic chancel was added later. Its Domschatzkammer (treasury) has medieval artifacts including the shrine of Charlemagne, who was buried here in 814 A.D. Nearby is the baroque town hall, Aachener Rathaus, with 19th-century frescoes. Sulfurous water fills the fountains of Elisenbrunnen.

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Aachen Cathedral

Aachen Cathedral

Church – World Heritage Site

Aachen Cathedral, traditionally called in English the Cathedral of Aix-la-Chapelle, is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, western Germany, and the see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen.

Klosterplatz 2, 52062 Aachen
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Rathaus Aachen (City Hall)

Rathaus Aachen (City Hall)

Aachen Town Hall is located opposite to the Aachen Cathedral and is one of the most striking structures in the Altstadt of Aachen, Germany. It is built in the Gothic architecture.

Markt, 52062 Aachen
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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