- Aachen, also known as ‘Aix la Chapelle’, is a cathedral and Spa town located on the river Wurm, in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany.
- It was founded in 124 CE as the Roman Spa town of Aquaie Granni by Grenus, and was located in Germania Inferior.
History
- Aquae Granni contained Roman Baths based over a Hot Springs.
- Aachen is also noted for being the capital city of Charlemagne (768-814 CE), who built his Palace over a Hot Spring.
- Charlemagne also built Aachen Cathedral between 793-813 CE which is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Roman Sites
- A Replica Roman Porticus
- The Replica is located near to Romaneygasse, Aachen, while the original is in the Rheinisches Landesmuseum Bonn.
- Roman Ruins (unspecified)
- Permanently on display in the Elisengarten Park on Hartmannstrasse, which is near Aachen Cathedral, Aachen.
Roman Roads
- Roman Roads ran between:
- Aachen-Maastricht
- Aachen-Heerlen
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