Ehrenmal, Aachen

Name: Ehrenmal
Address: Aachen, Germany

#83 among attractions in Aachen

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The Marienturm was a defense tower of the outer city wall of the city of Aachen, built around 1300 to 1350. It is one of the few remaining towers of the former city fortifications and is one of the architectural monuments of the city of Aachen.

Alternative names: Coordinates: 50°46'57"N, 6°4'56"E

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Aachen Mitte (Ponttor)Aachen Germany

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Ehrenmal – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: City Hall, Statue of Charlemagne, Ponttor, Belvedere Water Tower.

0.4 miS
Town hall hosting replica crown jewels
City Hall, Aachen
12 min walk • The Aachen City Hall stands as an architectural testament to the city's rich history and cultural heritage, located in the heart of Aachen, Germany. The building, with its distinctive Gothic façade, was built on the foundation of the Carolingian palace of Charlemagne...
0.4 miS
Fountain, Well
Statue of Charlemagne, Aachen
11 min walk • Standing proudly in the historic city of Aachen, Germany, the Statue of Charlemagne is not only a tribute to one of Europe's greatest medieval rulers but also a prominent centerpiece as a fountain, reflecting the city's rich heritage.
~930 ftW
Imposing, 14th-century city gate
Ponttor, Aachen
5 min walk • Nestled within the historic city of Aachen, Germany, stands the Ponttor, a proud remnant of the medieval fortifications that once encircled the city. This impressive city gate, integrated into Aachen's ancient city wall, is an enduring symbol of the city's rich past...
~1540 ftN
Tower
Belvedere Water Tower, Aachen
8 min walk • The Water Tower Belvedere is a water tower of reinforced concrete construction in Aachen, Germany, located on the Lousberg hill. It was built in 1956. The water tower accommodates a revolving restaurant, which reopened in 2005 after being closed for several years. The restaurant revolves once every 56 minutes.
0.5 miS
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Couven-Museum, Aachen
13 min walk • Haus Monheim is a listed building in the old town of Aachen. It was a residential and commercial building of the Monheim family of pharmacists and is one of Jakob Couven's surviving works in Aachen.
0.6 miS
Watersports, Swimming, Swimming pool
Schwimmhalle Elisabethstraße, Aachen
16 min walk • The Elisabethhalle is a municipal indoor swimming pool in Aachen, Elisabethstraße 10, not far from Aachen Cathedral. It was built from 1908 to 1911 in Art Nouveau style at a total cost of 900,000 marks and opened on July 17, 1911.
0.5 miS
Church, Gothic architecture
Cross of Lothair, Aachen
13 min walk • The Cross of Lothair or Lothair Cross is a crux gemmata processional cross dating from about 1000 AD, though its base dates from the 14th century. It was made in Germany, probably at Cologne.
~1860 ftS
Museum
International Newspaper Museum, Aachen
9 min walk • The International Newspaper Museum in Aachen presents the history of newspapers and the subject of press history.
~1640 ftN
Nature, Mountain, Park
Lousberg, Aachen
8 min walk • The Lousberg, 264 meters high, is a prominent elevation on the northern edge of the historic center of the city of Aachen, which was designed at the beginning of the 19th century according to plans by Maximilian Friedrich Weyhe as a forest and...
0.5 miSE
Street
Antoniusstraße, Aachen
12 min walk • The Antoniusstraße is one of the oldest streets of in the centre of Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is known for window prostitution.
0.4 miSE
50°46'39"N • 6°5'10"E
St. Nicholas, Aachen
10 min walk • Church

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Ehrenmal?

Nearby attractions include Heilig-Kreuz, Aachen (4 min walk), Gartenhaus Mantels, Aachen (5 min walk), Ponttor, Aachen (5 min walk), Tranchot-Obelisk, Aachen (6 min walk).

How to get to Ehrenmal by public transport?

The nearest stations to Ehrenmal:

Bus

Ehrenmal/Lousberg • Lines: 13, 3, 30 (2 min walk)
Ponttor • Lines: 1, 13, 147, 17, 173, 27, 3, 30, 33, 37, 41, 43, 44, 47, 7, 73, 74, N 2, N 4 (6 min walk)

Train

Aachen West (15 min walk)
Aachen Schanz (24 min walk)