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現在の建物は、大部分が17世紀と18世紀に建てられたものです。特徴的なマンサード屋根を持つ2階建ての建物で、粗石（Bruchstein）とレンガの組み合わせで造られています。ファサードには青石（Blaustein）のドアと窓の枠があります。中庭側では、ファサードには眼窓（oculus、丸い窓）のある屋根頂部（Giebelspitze）が設けられています。この建物は、1985年4月12日付けで、ヘルツォーゲンラートの記念碑リスト（記念碑番号 000019 - 01）に正式に登録されています。

St. Mariä Himmelfahrtの元カトリック教区司祭館（地元ではAltes Pastoratとして知られる）は、HezogenrathのEygelshovener Straße 17にあります。この建物は、この街で最も古く、歴史的に最も層の厚い建物の一つです。建物は、ヘルツォーゲンラートの中世の都市要塞の基礎の一部に建っており、具体的には古いアイゲルホーフェン門（市門）と市壁の近くにあります。近くのロルデュック修道院（Klosterrath）のヨハネス・ヴォルムス修道院長が1564年に教区を設立した際、司祭の住居が必要となりました。既存の門の構造に統合することが決定されました。

この通りは近年、大規模な改修プロジェクトの対象となっています。老朽化した鉄道高架橋とヴルム川にかかる道路橋の改修工事が行われています。

The Noppenberg spoil heap near Alsdorf is not a natural hill, but rather a result of coal mining. The deposited material comes from a great depth and forms a striking viewpoint in the Aachen coalfield. From the top, the view extends over the area surrounding Herzogenrath and Alsdorf and into the open landscape of the region.

The Wurm River, largely in its natural state, exhibits an impressive flow dynamic that is unparalleled nationwide. Driven by the force of the flowing water, the river's course is constantly changing, creating new channels, gravel bars, eroding banks, abandoned riverbeds, and new floodplain forests. The abundance of food in the Wurm's gravel and sand deposits makes the river particularly attractive to certain, sometimes rare, bird species. For example, the rare kingfisher finds ideal nesting opportunities in the eroded banks of the Wurm. Beavers have also returned to the Wurm in recent years.

It is always open and equipped with a good information board!

This bench overlooking the Wurmtal valley offers a peaceful moment of stillness above the landscape. From here, the valley slowly opens up, with the Wurm River winding like a narrow line through the greenery and the slopes gently merging into one another. The view changes with the seasons: fresh and open in spring, deep green in summer, and warmly hued as autumn colors the valley. The bench invites you to sit for a moment, absorbing the landscape and letting the silence sink in, while the valley below follows its own pace. It's one of those places where walking pauses for a moment and transforms into looking, listening, and simply being present.

The Old Rectory in Aachen is a historic building that forms an important part of the city's religious and cultural heritage. Traditionally, the rectory served as the home and workplace of the local priest, and the building often reflects the architectural style of the period in which it was built, with characteristic facades, classical windows, and sometimes small gardens or courtyards. The building is usually located near a church, making it a focal point for the community's religious and social life. Over the years, the Old Rectory has served various purposes, from a rectory residence to cultural and administrative use, while preserving its historic character as much as possible.