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Introduction
64km (40 miles) W of Cologne, 80km (50 miles) SW of Düsseldorf The ancient Imperial City of Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle), at the frontier where Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands meet, is inseparably connected with Charlemagne. He selected this spot as the center of his vast Frankish empire. History is important here, but today there's also a youthful joie de vivre that attracts young people from all over the world. Visitors also come for the sulfurous hot springs and the magnificent cathedral. Aachen has an even longer history as a spa than as an imperial city. Roman legionnaires established a military ... more local info
64km (40 miles) W of Cologne, 80km (50 miles) SW of Düsseldorf The ancient Imperial City of Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle), at the frontier where Germany, Belgium, and the Netherlands meet, is inseparably connected with Charlemagne. He selected this spot as the center of his vast Frankish empire. History is important here, but today there's also a youthful joie de vivre that attracts young people from all over the world. Visitors also come for the sulfurous hot springs and the magnificent cathedral. Aachen has an even longer history as a spa than as an imperial city. Roman legionnaires established a military ... more local info
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