After the city fire of 1842, which destroyed almost a third of the buildings in the city center, extensive urban changes began. The urban planning activities of F. Schumacher (1909–33) had a formative effect at the beginning of the 20th century. Despite the...
Bahkauv and Bahkauv wells The Bahkauv, or “Bachkalf”, was honored with a fountain between the Elisenbrunnen and the market. This is a legendary figure who is said to have once moved through the Aachen brooks. The fountain system was built by...
Nature Terrain shapes and bedrock The whole of northern Germany is occupied by the northern German lowlands, which are lower than 200 m above sea level. It is mainly covered by soil layers deposited by the inland ice sheets and formed...