Built in 1005 as a small chapel, the church grew into an imposing monastery in 1234 with the Franciscan order. Built in honor of St. Nicholas and consecrated in 1327, …

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The Church of St. Nicholas (German: Kirche St. Nikolaus) is a former Franciscan monastery church in the German city of Aachen. The history of the church dates back to 1005, making it an early church dedicated to Nicholas of Myra. The church building is located at the intersection Großkölnstraße – Minoritenstraße near the Barbarossa Wall, the inner ring of the double city wall of Aachen. The church is a protected monument.

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1. Aachen Cathedral – Katschhof Square, Aachen loop from Kaiserplatz

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2. Lousberg Forest Park – View of Soers from Lousberg loop from Aachen

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3. Katschhof Square, Aachen – Aachen Cathedral loop from Kaiserplatz

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Elevation 170 m

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City Church of St. Nicholas Aachen

1. Aachen Cathedral – Katschhof Square, Aachen loop from Kaiserplatz

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3. Katschhof Square, Aachen – Aachen Cathedral loop from Kaiserplatz

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