City Hall Aachen
City Hall Aachen
4.5
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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ianwebb75
London, UK1,516 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
The town hall is the stunning old palace of Emperor Charlemagne. Beautiful pictures and portraits adorn the walls, the main ballroom is stunning with the Crown Jewels. The town hall is worth a visit when in Aachen.
Written 18 October 2020
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Darren D
Texas812 contributions
Dec 2022
We spent a day in Aachen, and we were grateful that so many things to see were near each other, including the city hall building. The many historical rooms are beautiful and well maintained. From a number of windows, one can look across the town square to see the beautiful cathedral. City hall was extra special to see during Christmastime, with extra lighting and a large Christmas tree.
Written 26 December 2022
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Brittney R
64 contributions
July 2024 • Couples
Museums are closed on Mondays, but if you're headed to Aachen another day get the 6 pass at the visitor center. City hall is still open Mondays. It's not a huge tour, but the rooms are beautiful.
There's some outside construction right now.
There's some outside construction right now.
Written 3 August 2024
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gfsc5
Perth, Australia1,787 contributions
July 2023 • Couples
Another European city, another impressive town hall (Rathaus). The one in Aachen is imposing and hundreds of years old. It's near the amazing Aachen Cathedral which does make it pale into insignificance a tiny bit but I'd still go out of my way to see it.
Trust me, check it out. It's a beauty.
Trust me, check it out. It's a beauty.
Written 31 July 2023
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macedonboy
Glasgow, UK185,662 contributions
Sept 2019
The town hall of Rathaus is hard to miss as it's right in the old town and part of the Charlemagne Route. It's a put much of the facade is under covers dues to renovations, but what you can see is pretty. Even by the standards of Gothic architecture, the facade is adorned with an incredible number of statues. Inside you can see a painting of Charlemagne and two paintings of Napoleon and Josephine in the main hall.
Written 15 September 2019
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Robert I
Toronto, Canada224 contributions
July 2019 • Business
We had a banquet in the great hall—fun to eat in the same room as German royalty did. It is a beautiful chamber. The acoustics are excellent (we had music too!). A beautiful building in and out.
Written 26 July 2019
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Lisa P
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States317 contributions
May 2013 • Couples
The Rathaus is built on the foundation of Charlemange's palace. The Coronation Hall has a great display (replicas) of the " so called sword of Charlemange"' and the imperial crown and orb of Otto 1. Over the centuries, at least 30 kings were crowned here. Another focuses on Aachen during WW 2. Yet another shows how the building has changed over the centuries. It takes about a half
hour to tour and costs 5 Euro. We went on a Saturday, so we were unable to tour the White Room, due to a wedding. The ladies that collect the entrance fee offered this tip- visit during the week. It is less crowded and you are less likely to encounter closed rooms.
hour to tour and costs 5 Euro. We went on a Saturday, so we were unable to tour the White Room, due to a wedding. The ladies that collect the entrance fee offered this tip- visit during the week. It is less crowded and you are less likely to encounter closed rooms.
Written 8 June 2013
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Patricia F
Bedale, UK212 contributions
Sept 2022
An amazing and beautiful building in the historic centre of this very interesting city and very near the cathedral.
Written 14 October 2022
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nldogbert
Eindhoven, The Netherlands3,541 contributions
Aug 2020
The city hall is a very grand architecture and well preserved. During the summer months, there is a small beach created in the front of the city hall for people to enjoy and children to play in the soft beach sand.
Written 11 August 2020
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Irena S
Albania86 contributions
Nov 2019 • Family
Love this city! It was like being part of this city. It was a stunning building and the sorrounded and plaza as well. We took a stroll around the Christmas market and we enjoyed the time there. It was a beautiful market. The buildings and the architecture is wauuw. If you are somewhere around or in cities nearby Aachen, you must go there
Hope helped you ;)
Hope helped you ;)
Written 21 December 2019
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Hello, I have seen that not all the rooms are opened to the tourist. Which ones can be visited?
Written 24 May 2018
Hi, how do I book the restaurant here
Written 25 January 2015
We didn't get a chance to dine there but it was very busy and is very popular Google it or find it on Tripadvisor and book accordingly. Have a good time in Aachen.
Written 26 January 2015
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