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The name Aachen is a modern descendant, like southern German Ach(e), German: Aach, meaning "river" or "stream", from Old High German ahha, meaning "water" or "stream", which directly translates (and etymologically corresponds) to Latin Aquae, referring to the springs.
- Aachen (Disambiguation)
Aachen is a city in the German state of North...
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Ripuarian (/ ˌ r ɪ p j u ˈ ɛər i ə n / RIP-yoo-AIR-ee-ən;...
- Aachen Cathedral
Aachen Cathedral (German: Aachener Dom) is a Catholic church...
- Battle of Aachen
The Battle of Aachen was a battle of World War II, fought by...
- Rathaus
Aachen Town Hall (German: Aachener Rathaus) is a landmark of...
- Aachen (Disambiguation)
Early history. Middle Ages. Early Modern period. Unification. German Reich. Contemporary Germany. Germany portal. History portal. v. t. e. The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Aachen, Germany. Prior to 14th century. 451 – Town "pillaged by the Huns." [1] 786 – Palace of Charlemagne construction begins. [2]
Aachen, French Aix-la-Chapelle, City (pop., 2007 est.: 258,770), western Germany, southwest of Cologne. It was inhabited by Romans in the 1st century ad . A center of Carolingian culture, and the second city of Charlemagne ’s empire, it was the site of his great palace.
Aachen ( / ˈɑːxən / ⓘ AH-khən, German: [ ˈaːxn̩] ⓘ; French: Aix-la-Chapelle; Aachen dialect: Oche [ ˈɔːxə]; Latin: Aquae Granni or Aquisgranum) is the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 27th-largest city of Germany, with around 252,000 inhabitants. Quick Facts Country, State ... Close.
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Official website. Aachen ( / ˈɑːxən / [1] [2] German: [ˈʔaːxn̩] ( listen); Aachen dialect: Oche [ˈɔːxə]; French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle [a] [2] [3] French: [ɛks la ʃapɛl]; Latin: Aquae Granni or Aquisgranum; Dutch: Aken) is a German city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
May 21, 2018 · Aachen was the origin of the May devotion in the 19th century. The Francis Xavier Mission Society (now part of the Society for the propagation of the faith) and the Child Jesus Society (now part of the Pontifical Association of the Holy Childhood) were founded there.
