Aachen-Mitte is one of the seven boroughs of the city of

Aachen Aachen ( ; ; Aachen dialect: ''Oche'' ; French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle; or ''Aquisgranum''; nl, Aken ; Polish: Akwizgran) is, with around 249,000 inhabitants, the 13th-largest city in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the 28th- ...

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

, and contains the quarters of Beverau, Bildchen,

Burtscheid Burtscheid ( la, Porcetum) is a district of the city of Aachen, part of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk. It is a health resort. History It was inhabited since ancient times by Celts and Romans, who were attracted by the presence of hot springs. Bu ...

, Forst, Frankenberg, Grüne Eiche, Hörn, Lintert, Pontviertel, Preuswald, Ronheide,

Rothe Erde Rothe Erde is a district of Aachen, Germany with large-scale development in heavy industry. It is sub-district 34 of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk (which is roughly equivalent to a city borough). It lies between the districts of Forst and Eilen ...

, Stadtmitte, Steinebrück and West. As the center of the city of Aachen, the district is by far the most populated, with over 168,000 residents. It contains both the

Aachen Cathedral Aachen Cathedral (german: Aachener Dom) is a Roman Catholic church in Aachen, Germany and the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aachen. One of the oldest cathedrals in Europe, it was constructed by order of Emperor Charlemagne, who was buri ...

and

Aachen Rathaus Aachen Town Hall (''German:'' "Rathaus") is a landmark of cultural significance located in the ''Altstadt'' of Aachen, Germany. It was built in the Gothic architecture style in the first half of the 14th century. History Aachen Town Hall was b ...

, which are each near the city center, as well as Aachen's main theatre. Numerous squares, including Hansemannplatz, Kaiserplatz, and Lindenplatz are likewise contained within the district, as is the

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the Post-classical, post-classical period of World history (field), global history. It began with t ...

''Ponttor'', which was one of the original gates in the wall surrounding the city.

Sights

Attractions include: * the

* the

* the Historical Altstadt * the medieval

Ponttor The Ponttor in Aachen, Germany, (known in the 17th and 18th centuries as the ''Brückenpforte'' or ''Brückenthor'') is one of the two remaining gates of the original city wall of Aachen (the other being the Marschiertor). The westernmost of the ...

* the

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

stadium

new Tivoli Tivoli is a football stadium in the Sport Park Soers in Aachen, Germany, that opened on 17 August 2009 replacing the Old Tivoli nearby. It hosts the home matches of Alemannia Aachen in the Regionalliga West. The stadium has a capacity of 31,02 ...

* Frankenberg Castle *

Burtscheid Abbey Burtscheid Abbey (german: Abtei Burtscheid) was a Benedictine monastery, after 1220 a Cistercian nunnery, located at Burtscheid, near Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, in Germany. History The abbey was founded in 997 under Emperor Otto III. The fi ...

* Aachen's City Gardens * the Lousberg, a high hill near downtown Aachen * the Elisenbrunnen, a hot water spring in downtown Aachen * the Suermondt-Ludwig Museum, named for the Aachen entrepreneur Barthold Suermondt

References

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