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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.
Aachen Cathedral (German: Aachener Dom) is a Catholic church in Aachen, Germany and the cathedral of the Diocese of Aachen. One of the oldest cathedral buildings in Europe, it was constructed as the royal chapel of the Palace of Aachen of Emperor Charlemagne , who was buried there in 814.
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 following is a timeline of the history of the city of Aachen, Germany. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
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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]
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The Constantine Basilica in Trier, Germany was probably used as a model for Aachen's Council Hall The dimensions of the hall (1,000 m 2 ) were suitable to the reception of several hundreds of people at the same time: [ 20 ] although the building has been destroyed, it is known it was 47,42 metres long, 20,76 metres large and 21 metres high. [ 15 ]