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Aachen

American  
[ah-kuhn, ah-khuhn] / ˈɑ kən, ˈɑ xən /

noun

  1. a city in western Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.


Aachen British  
/ ˈɑːkən, ˈaːxən /

noun

  1. French name: Aix-la-Chapelle.  a city and spa in W Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia: the northern capital of Charlemagne's empire. Pop: 256 605 (2003 est)

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The chief public prosecutor in Aachen, Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts, told the BBC that there was "a correspondingly high number of suspicious cases" under review.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2026

Later revivals identified by Mr. Roeck include the cultivation of ancient Greek learning in Europe’s far-flung medieval monasteries, and renewed attention to Roman poetry and history in Charlemagne’s ninth-century imperial court at Aachen.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 27, 2025

Later on Sunday, Mr. Zelensky is expected to travel to city of Aachen in western Germany to receive the prestigious Charlemagne award on behalf of himself and the Ukrainian people.

From New York Times May 14, 2023

According to the report, the Ukrainian leader will be received by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz with military honours on May 14 before flying to Aachen later in the day to receive the 2023 Charlemagne Prize.

From Reuters May 3, 2023

My mother, Edith Hollander Frank, went with him to Holland in September, while Margot and I were sent to Aachen to stay with our grandmother.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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