Aachen is a spa city in the far west of Germany, on the Belgian and Dutch borders, the favourite residence of Charlemagne and the coronation city of 30 German kings over six centuries. Visit Aachen Cathedral, Germany's first UNESCO site, with its Palatine Chapel, the Throne of Charlemagne and the Karlsschrein holding his bones, and see the Bust of Charlemagne and the Cross of Lothair in the Aachen Cathedral Treasury.
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List of all 18 things to do in Aachen and where to find them
- Aachen Cathedral Website Wikipedia
- Neutral Moresnet Wikipedia
- Palatine Chapel Wikipedia
- Throne of Charlemagne Wikipedia
- Karlsschrein Wikipedia
- Bust of Charlemagne Wikipedia
- Cross of Lothair Wikipedia
- Aachen Cathedral Treasury Website Wikipedia
- Proserpina sarcophagus Wikipedia
- Kornelimünster Abbey Wikipedia
- Theater AachenTheaterplatz 1, 52062 Aachen Website Wikipedia
- Burtscheid Abbey Website Wikipedia
- Barbarossa Chandelier Wikipedia
- Ponttor Wikipedia
- St. Benedictusberg AbbeyMamelis 39 Website Wikipedia
- Suermondt-Ludwig-MuseumWilhelmstraße 18 Website Wikipedia
- Aachen Chapel of Hungary Wikipedia
- St. Michael's ChurchJesuitenstraße 6 Wikipedia
Official websites and travel guides
- Official Aachen website: www.aachen.de
- Aachen travel guide: Wikivoyage
- Aachen on Wikipedia
- All Aachen tours and activities on Viator
Where To Stay In Aachen: Interactive Aachen Hotel Map
Stay in the Altstadt around the cathedral, town hall and the Elisenbrunnen spa fountain for everything on foot; the area near the main station is cheaper and ten minutes' walk from the centre. Compare hotels on the map below.
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