tourism - Germany / Federal Republic of Germany 1973 - 40 Pfennig

The illustrations show excerpts of the cityscapes of Aachen and Saarbrücken and a look into the harbor of Bremen. Aachen - hardly any other city can enjoy such a variety of names in the language of the peoples: Aquae Grani the Romans called this place, which they made the central spa for their soldiers in the province of Lower Germany. With Aix-la-Chapelle, the peoples of French tongue designate the site that was 1,200 years ago under Charlemagne's center of the first European empire. Aquisgrán, Aquisgrana and Akwizgranie, under these names, which derive from the Latin name Aachens, today the Italian, Spanish and Polish-speaking people know the city. Cáchy is called Aachen in Czech - akin to the Old High German »Ahha« = water is the name Aachen in Dutch: Aken. Common to all names, however, is the concept of water, because here in Aachen, the hot springs have been bubbling since ancient times as a precious gift of nature. Aachen owes its name and its upswing in the past: there is the traditional city with its sights from 2,000 years, whose name is closely connected with the occidental and German imperial history - there is the headquarters of the medieval empire, whose coronation Aachen through six centuries The goal of the great sanctuary journeys (in addition to Rome and Santiago de Compostella, Aachen was one of the most important places of pilgrimage in the Middle Ages) - »Bath of the Kings« and meeting place of the international society at big peace congresses. But Aachen did not miss the connection to today's modern life. The lively, cosmopolitan city, located at the border triangle of Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands, is a bridge and a gateway to western countries. In addition to the purely tourist aspect and the status of a proven and famous spa, Aachen is both an alma mater for around 20,000 students of the Technical University as well as many students of other disciplines at the University of Applied Sciences, the College of Education. a. m. Cultural facilities, the charming city center with its pedestrian areas and above all a well-kept gastronomy offer mental stimulation and physical relaxation. The most important sporting highlight of every year is the International Riding, Jumping and Driving Competition of the Federal Republic of Germany. Folklore and customs play an important role in Aachen's life ("great days", "Öcher Fastelovend" with the awarding of the Order "Against Animal Seriousness"). Aachen has a healthy economic structure. In 1950, citizens of Aachen donated the International Charlemagne Prize of the city of Aachen, which so far 19 large Europeans accepted for their services to a unified Europe.