Aachen

Aachen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, at the point where Germany borders on Belgium and the Netherlands. It has a population of 246,000. In French, the city is known as Aix-la-Chapelle or Aquisgrán, whereas its Dutch name is Aken.

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  • Check out the Christmas market in December. It is located between the city hall and the cathedral (both are very beautiful). They serve Gluhwein and yummy sweet treats! • Kimberly A.
  • The cathedral! You have to go in there, it's amazing! • Gustavo S.
  • Old capital of the German emperors with one of the nicest cathedrals in Germany • Fabio D.
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Aachen Travel Guide is based on Aachen by Jjtk, Dan Rasmussen, Claus Hansen, Justme, Stef.van.dessel, Globe-trotter, iGuide and others. Aachen Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.