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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 ...
location of Aachen in the Meuse (Dutch and German: Maas) river system (Wurm→ Rur→ Meuse→ North Sea)Aachen (/ ˈ ɑː k ən / ⓘ AH-kən, German: ⓘ; Aachen dialect: Oche; Dutch: Aken [ˈaːkə(n)] ⓘ; French: Aix-la-Chapelle; [a] Latin: Aquae Granni or Aquisgranum) is the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia and the 27th-largest city of Germany, with around 261,000 inhabitants.
The Battle of Aachen was a battle of World War II, fought by American and German forces in and around Aachen, Germany, between 12 September and 21 October 1944. [4] [5] The city had been incorporated into the Siegfried Line, the main defensive network on Germany's western border; the Allies had hoped to capture it quickly and advance into the industrialized Ruhr basin.
The Palace of Aachen was a group of buildings with residential, political, and religious purposes chosen by Charlemagne to be the center of power of the Carolingian Empire. The palace was located north of the current city of Aachen , today in the German Land (or state) of North Rhine-Westphalia .
Aachen played a part in the league which kept the peace between 1351 and 1387 between the Meuse and the Rhine. [1] In 1450 a rebellion led to the acceptance of the guilds to a share in local government. [1] In the 16th century Aachen began declining in importance and prosperity. [1]
Pages in category "History of Aachen" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. ... Synods of Aachen (816–819) T. Textile industry in Aachen;
Laurensberg is a quarter and borough (Stadtbezirk) of Aachen, Germany. As a borough, Laurensberg includes, in addition to Laurensberg itself, Orsbach, Seffent, Soers, Vaalserquartier and Vetschau, as well as the residential areas of Gut Kullen and Steppenberg. Laurensberg is the largest district of Aachen by area.
Trams in Aachen (German: Straßenbahn Aachen) were a public transport system in the German city of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, and the surrounding areas from 1880 to 1974. The track gauge was 1,000 mm ( 3 ft 3 + 3 ⁄ 8 in ).