Around Aachen

Where we stayed was really close to Stadt Park, a large park with a couple nice playgrounds. Here are several shots of the kids enjoying the gardens, fountains, and playgrounds.
Aachen has been a city for more than 2000 years. One highlight is that in 800, Charlemagne was crowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire in the Cathedral. We saw some old Roman ruins and visited the Cathedral.
The cathedral is impressively ornate. One of one the gold boxes holds Charlemagne’s remains. The other holds the churches relics: Jesus’ swaddling blanket and loin cloth, Mary’s clothes, and John the Baptist’s decapitation cloth. They only take them out every seventh year, so we only saw the box they are in. We also did not see Charlemagne’s stone throne on the second floor because it was only accessible once a day as part of a tour only available in German.
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