Nobis

Aachen


This gorgeous bakery, where you can watch the bakers at work, is right across from the Dom. It has a stunning array of sandwiches and other goods ready to eat at tables on the square or as a picnic in the nearby parks. Get your Printen in the elegant adjoining shop.


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Nearby Aachen attractions

1. Aachener Dom

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It’s impossible to overestimate the significance of Aachen’s magnificent cathedral. The burial place of Charlemagne, it’s where more than 30 German kings…

2. Puppenbrunnen

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A modern fountain that's a crowd-pleasing work of mechanical art; look for the cock on top (a symbol of Napoleon's love for Aachen). Other details (all…

3. Couven Museum

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This small applied arts museum recreates the living spaces and lives of 17th- and 18th-century patricians.

4. Katschhof

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It's worth finding a comfy spot in which to sit and contemplate this deeply historic square. At the north end is the backside of the Rathaus; across from…

5. Domschatzkammer

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Aachen's cathedral treasury is a veritable mother lode of gold, silver and jewels. Of particular importance are the silver-and-gold bust of Charlemagne…

6. Centre Charlemagne

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A modern triangular building in the midst of where the great man walked, this museum looks at not only the life and times of Charlemagne but also Aachen's…

7. Dom Information

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The Dom's visitor centre is your go-to stop for tour tickets, information and to peruse the displays and a short introduction to the cathedral.

8. Rathaus

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Fifty life-sized statues of German rulers, including 30 kings crowned in Aachen between AD 936 and 1531, adorn the facade of Aachen's splendid Gothic town…