A route through the reconstruction

The building at Markt 39–41, known as Haus Löwenstein, is one of the most distinctive buildings in Aachen’s …Read more

The corner building at Jakobstraße 2 is also known as “Eijene Keiser Karl” (in the local dialect, roughly “At …Read more

The house at 3 Kockerellstraße stands out above all for its ornately designed façade with a reddish …Read more

Kockerellstraße was probably built as early as Roman times. It ran along a …Read more

During the war, the area around Kockerellstraße, Judengasse, and Jakobstraße had only a few …Read more

The historic building at this location, 15 Kockerellstraße, was one of the few structures lost during the war …Read more

As a counterpart to the corner building No. 9 across the street, here in the area of the historic buildings …Read more

In place of the old buildings at Kockerellstraße 21 and, above all, 23, there is now building no. 15, a …Read more

The current buildings at 17 and 19 Kockerellstraße were built to replace several 18th- and 19th-century buildings…Read more

Jakobstraße and Kockerellstraße are core areas of Redevelopment Zone I, where in the 1970s …Read more

The building at Augustinergasse 4–6 looks like a typical Neoclassical structure that has always been part of this …Read more

Unlike the striking neighboring building No. 2, buildings No. 4, 6, and 8 are not part of the original …Read more

The corner building at 10 Jakobstraße has a construction history very similar to that of its neighboring buildings …Read more

The corner building at Jakobstraße 12 blends in with the row of historicist-style new buildings in the former …Read more

A uniform mansard roof connects two similar, yet distinct in detail …Read more

The current elongated building at number 64 was constructed in 1970 under the direction of …Read more

In the Middle Ages, Königstraße was part of the Via Regia, one of the most important European …Read more

The word "Graben" in the street name refers to how the street came to be, as this is where …Read more

The building complex at Paugasse 11, 13, and 15 was demolished due to its condition, but also because of the …Read more

The inscription “ANNO 1799” emblazoned on the facade of this house is misleading. It …Read more

The small house at Paugasse 15, with its attractive, well-proportioned façade, is part of the …Read more

The three-building complex at Rosstraße 52, 54, and 56 was demolished due to its structural condition, but …Read more

Originally, there was a building on this site dating from around 1800. But in 1972 …Read more

Is it all historic, is it all authentic? Only partly. The building at Annastraße 9 is a new construction from the year …Read more

The building at Fischmarkt 1, known as “Rose am Dom,” has been home to restaurants for centuries. The …Read more

At the spot where today there is a fountain in a small square in front of a modern office building …Read more

Right next to St. Foillan's Church once stood the so-called Sendgericht. Parts of the …Read more

The prominent corner building at No. 20 is located in the immediate vicinity of Aachen’s World Heritage Site …Read more

House No. 9 is located right next to the former Quirinus Baths (No. 7). The former …Read more

Just a short walk from the Hof, one of the most beautiful squares in the Old Town, you'll find …Read more

House Hof 2 is neither a traditional reconstruction nor a stopgap solution. Instead, here …Read more

Built in 1658, the "Domkeller" is known among Aachen residents as a legendary pub …Read more

Unlike the other buildings in the Altstadt expedition, the houses on Peterstraße are the result of …Read more

As early as the Weimar Republic, initial considerations were made regarding the modernization of certain …Read more

Such "narrative" facade decorations, which hint at the building's (former) use, are not uncommon. The …Read more

The original building at Hühnermarkt 19 served as … until the dissolution of the guilds in the 19th centuryRead more

The stately house at 7 Krämerstraße stands on the corner of Krämerstraße and Hühnermarkt. For the …Read more

At Mostardstraße 24–26, you’ll find two typical 19th-century Aachen brick buildings…Read more

At the corner of Neupforte and Mostardstraße stand two Baroque-style residential buildings with high …Read more