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Aachen (/ ˈ ɑː x ən / ⓘ AH-khən, German: ⓘ; French: Aix-la-Chapelle; Aachen dialect: Oche; 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.
Aachen, city, North Rhine-Westphalia state, western Germany. It was a royal residence of the emperor Charlemagne, and it served as the principal coronation site of Holy Roman emperors and of German kings from the Middle Ages to the Reformation.
Tourism in Aachen – Welcome to the website of the official tourism organization of the city of Aachen. Here you will find information about city tours, overnight stays, sights and everything about your stay in Aachen.
Aachen, close to the border with Belgium and the Netherlands, may not be the first city that springs to mind when you think of visiting Germany. However, it’s a hidden gem that shouldn’t be overlooked.
Best known as the capital of Charlemagne's Frankish empire, today's Aachen sits at the juncture where Germany meets the Netherlands (the Dutch know it as Aken) and Belgium (where "Walloons" call it Aix-la-Chapelle). But Aachen's history goes back even further than 8th-century Charlemagne.
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Sleep. Connect. Stay safe. Cope. Go next. Aachen is a historically important city, spa and university centre in North Rhine-Westphalia, situated at the "three lands corner" where the borders of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet.
