Top 15 Must-See Attractions in Aachen, Germany
Aachen was selected by Charlemagne as his imperial residence at the onset of the 9th century. As the inaugural Holy Roman Emperor, his vision was to transform the city into a new Rome. For approximately 600 years, every Holy Roman Emperor was crowned in this city. Today, five centuries after the last coronation, Aachen still shines with the vestiges of those ceremonies.