Attraction

Standbeeld Karel de Grote

Markt 41
Aken
Since 1620, the statue of Charlemagne has stood on Karlsbrunnen, also called Marktbrunnen, the city's oldest well. The statue is a copy of which the original has been in the Krönungssaal of the Town Hall, directly opposite, since 1969. The statue stands on a bronze tub of 6 tons and around it the bowl is made of bluestone from Belgium. During the Second World War, the tub was demolished and dug in to prevent the bronze from being used for weapons production.
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