Aachen makes culture
Meticulously painted still lifes, a human mummy and a precious imperial goblet - it is a collection that is as astonishing as it is large, which Aachen's citizens have amassed and donated to the city since the late 19th century. It makes Aachen home to one of the largest municipal art collections in the whole of Germany.
Art and culture have a long tradition in Aachen. This is not only evident in the museums - with top works of contemporary art, a Carolingian child's coffin and rococo furniture. The cathedral treasury is one of the most renowned in the world. The cathedral was the first monument in Germany to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978.
Herbert von Karajan and Wolfgang Sawallisch started their careers at Theater Aachen. Today, the Aachen Symphony Orchestra is one of the best ensembles in NRW. And year after year, the Schrittmacher Festival inspires friends of avant-garde dance across borders.
Culture is alive and well in Aachen. Indoors and outdoors, loud and quiet, established and alternative.
Raise the curtain on the Chorbiennale, the Kurpark Classix, comedy in the cellar, Macbeth in the theater, rock, jazz and electro at the open-air September Special, readings on the Lousberg, new music in the Altes Kurhaus, parties in the Musikbunker...
Aachen makes culture
Meticulously painted still lifes, a human mummy and a priceless Emperor's Cup - what an astounding, and enormous collection it is that Aachen's civic society has gathered together since the late 19th century and presented to the city. It has made Aachen the home of one of the largest municipal art collections in all of Germany.
Art and culture are a long-standing tradition in Aachen. This is evident not only in the museums - with their masterpieces of contemporary art, a Carolingian child's sarcophagus, or furniture from the Rococo period. Aachen's Cathedral Treasury is one of the most renowned repositories of church treasures in the world. In 1978, as the first monument in Germany to be recognized in this way, Aachen Cathedral was placed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Herbert von Karajan and Wolfgang Sawallisch both started their careers at the "Theater Aachen". The Aachen Symphony Orchestra today is one of the best ensembles in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. And year after year, the "Schrittmacher Festival" - taking place on both sides of the border between Germany and the Netherlands - delights all fans of avant-garde dance.
Aachen is alive with culture: indoors and outdoors, loud and soft, established and alternative.
Curtain up for the international choir festival "Chorbiennale", for the "Kurpark Classix" festival, for comedy in the basement, for Macbeth on stage, for rock, jazz and electro music at the Open-Air September Special, for readings on the Lousberg, for New Music at the Old Spa Casino, for parties in the Music Bunker...
