The Aachen Cathedral, also known as St Mary’s Church, is the bishop’s church and, next to the town hall, the city’s most significant landmark. The cathedral was built by Charlemagne, who had the central building, the Carolingian octagon, and the western part built as the Palatinate Chapel of the Aachen Royal Palatinate. The foundation stone […]
Aachen Town Hall
Aachen’s history is irretrievably associated with the person of Charlemagne and the Holy Roman Empire. Central buildings are the Aachen Cathedral and the town hall, that was completed in 1349. Between 1349 and 1531, the Coronation Hall was the venue for banquets on the occasion of Aachen’s royal coronations. History Already among the Celts and […]
A stroll through Aachen
Our city exploration of Aachen starts at the central station. We mainly came to Aachen to see the historical testimonies of Charlemagne, like the Aachen Cathedral and the Town Hall, as well as the Christmas Market, but we show these parts in separate posts and videos. About 300 m west of the central station is […]
Aachen Christmas Market
As the coronation place of the German kings and since Charlemagne, capital and residence of the German kingdom, Aachen was already known in early times beyond the borders of the Empire. It is therefore not surprising that one of the most important Christmas markets in Germany has developed here. Remarkable is the location of the […]