Aachen-Mitte

Aachen-Mitte
City of Aachen
Aachen-Mitte
Coordinates: 50°46′30″N 6°5′3″E / 50.77500°N 6.08417°E / 50.77500; 6.08417Coordinates: 50°46′30″N 6°5′3″E / 50.77500°N 6.08417°E / 50.77500; 6.08417
Country Germany
State North Rhine-Westphalia
District Aachen-Mitte
City Aachen
Population (2005)
  Total 168,513
Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2)
Postal codes 52062, 52064, 52066, 52068, 52070
Dialling codes 0241

Aachen-Mitte is one of the seven districts of the city of Aachen, Germany, and contains the sub-districts of Beverau, Bildchen, Burtscheid, Forst, Frankenberg, Grüne Eiche, Hörn, Lintert, Pontviertel, Preuswald, Ronheide, Rothe Erde, 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 and Aachen Rathaus, 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 Ponttor, which was one of the original gates in the wall surrounding the city.

Sights

Attractions include:

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