Aachen
The Hühnermarkt ("chicken market") is situated downhill from the main market. The "Chicken Thief" is one of many figurative fountains in Aachen. House...
Every year the christmas fair in Aachen attracts many visitors from near and far. It is not uncommon to hear English, Dutch, French and German back-to-back...
The name "Fischmarkt" gives it away: This is where fish used to be traded in Aachen. Another witness is the name of the last fish shop in this place:...
To the south-west of Aachen is the three-border point ("Dreiländereck"), where Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet. Halfway between Vaalserquartier,...
The market square is slightly elevated in the center of Aachen. In front of the city hall, emperor Karl is standing in a bowl of pea soup, if you take...
The Marschiertor ("Marching Gate") was built in the 13th century and is one of eleven gates in the former city wall. Only two of those gates have been...
On Mount Vaals, southwest of Aachen, the borders of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands meet. At 323m above sealevel, the highest elevation in the Netherlands...
Pont Street is one of the roads which lead away from the central market in a star formation. Parts are traffic reduced and other parts form a pedestrian...
The Lousberg is a 264 meters tall oblong hill in Aachen. The eastern viewpoint offers a nice view over the Soers to the north and the city center to the...
The Vogelbrunnen ("bird fountain") was created in 1978 by Bonifatius Stirnberg and is dedicated to the sparrows. In the local dialect, sparrows are called...
The Kármán Auditorium is a complex of lecture auditoriums on the main campus of the RWTH Aachen. Besides auditoriums, it contains a cafeteria, seminar...
Situated between Katschhof and Hühnermarkt, the Krämerstraße (Grocer street) connects the market square and the Münsterplatz (Cathedral square). Uphill...
At the end of Kupfer street, where the roads to the top of hill "Lousberg" start, there is a sculpture called "Peasant Woman and the Devil." It was created...
The Auditorium Maximum, or Audimax, is the the largest lecture auditorium of the RWTH Aachen. It has more than 1000 seats. The same building houses two...
Aachen has long been known for its thermal springs. The Elisenbrunnen (Elisen well) was built from 1822 to 1827 on top of one such thermal well. Hot water...
The Katschhof is a central square which is used in a multitude of ways. It is delimited by the cathedral and the town hall on the short sides and the...
In preparation of the World Equestrian Games 2006 in Aachen, the main station was renovated and modernized extensively. In the process the suspended ceiling...