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History in Aachen

Aachen's history is woven into its surviving structures. The Cathedral, once the court church of Charlemagne, and the adjacent Cathedral Treasury hold some of the most significant medieval artefacts in Germany. The Town Hall stands on the foundations of the Carolingian palace, and the Annakirche adds another layer of ecclesiastical heritage. Burg Rode reflects the region's medieval noble past, while the Elisengarten speaks to nineteenth-century urban planning. The Belvedere water tower and King Baudouin Tower mark later chapters of the city's development. The Border tripoint, where Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands converge, underscores Aachen's enduring role as a crossroads of European history, explored further at the Continium.

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