Centre Charlemagne

Aachen

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Centre Charlemagne

The Centre Charlemagne is the new city museum in the heart of the former borough Charles the Great. Here the history of city comes to life and presents the time Aachen becoming the centre of the Franconia Empire. Apart from that, the Centre Charlemagne is the starting point and interface of the Route Charlemagne that connects all the important places to a walk through the city.

Do & See

Most of the sights you are going to visit in Aachen are parts of the monuments that Charles the Great once created magnificently. Still there is a unique museum culture attracting multinational artists and a vivid theatre performing classical plays and contemporary interpretations as well as operas. Special about Aachen is also the traditional Christmas Market in December. Then the squares around the cathedral are full of different brilliant wooden houses where you can buy presents, food, Printen and certainly glühwein.

Dom Treasury

The treasury of the Aachen Cathedral is regarded as the most significant church treasury north of the Alps. It shows its more than 100 works of arts in different levels grouped into five themes, including unique exhibits like the "Cross of Lothar", the "Bust of Charlemagne" and the …

Centre Charlemagne

Centre Charlemagne

The Centre Charlemagne is the new city museum in the heart of the former borough Charles the Great. Here the history of city comes to life and presents the time Aachen becoming the centre of the Franconia Empire. Apart from that, the Centre Charlemagne is the starting point and interface of the Route Charlemagne …

Aachener Rathaus

Aachener Rathaus

In the beginning of the 14th century the Aachen citizens overtook the dilapidated palace of Charles the Great and built up todays guildhall. Still today the monumental crowning hall reminds about the coronation feast located here 500 years …

Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst

Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst

The Ludwig Collection is with more than 14,000 works of one of the largest and most important art collections in the world. These include alone more than 3,000 works of artists like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Jean Michel Basquiat. Special exhibitions present current positions of contemporary …

Suermondt-Ludwig Museum

Suermondt-Ludwig Museum

The Suermondt-Ludwig Museum stands for art from antiquity to the modern classics. Outstanding is the medieval sculpture collection. Moreover, you will find great works of artists as Rembrandt, Cranadch and Anthonis van Dyck. All this is complemented by a print room, a series of glass paintings and an exceptionally rich collection of arts and …

Couven-Museum

Since 1958, the "House Monheim" is an exhibition place particularly impressive evidence of upper-class style of home furniture. The rooms form a harmonious ensemble of the various decorating styles from Rococo through to …

Internationales Zeitungsmuseum

Internationales Zeitungsmuseum

The international newspaper museum offers one of the most modern and informative exhibitions applying to the international media landscape of the 21th century. In an easy and vivid way it mediates media competence. Special about the museum is that you can have a look at 200.000 different international newspapers out of five …

Aachen Theatre

A combination of spectacular plays, amazing operas and national celebrated concerts - that is Aachen Theatre. It takes you into the land beyond the limits of everyday life and invites you to encounter with characters and stories that touch and …

Aachener Tierpark Euregiozoo

Aachener Tierpark Euregiozoo

The zoo has blossomed out to become one of the most popular recreational facilities in the region. The prize is worth and you get a lot to see and do, especially for children and families. Not to forget, the Euregiozoo houses around 1,000 animals of 200 species and breeds in an area of approximately …