cathedral
Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom)
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
10 km · about 20 min drive
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
Herzogenrath works well as a base: 5 minutes from Hopel, 32km from Hoge Kempen National Park.
Herzogenrath is a town located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 47,381, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Herzogenrath sits in Germany, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Berlin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Herzogenrath to your route.
Herzogenrath (Ripuarian: Herzeroa; Limburgish: Hertseraoj; Dutch: 's-Hertogenrade) is a municipality in the district of Aachen in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It borders the Dutch town of Kerkrade, the national border in one section running along the middle of a main road and even directly through theRead more
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Herzogenrath is located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8687 latitude, 6.0932 longitude.
Herzogenrath has a population of approximately 47,381 people, making it a town in Germany.
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ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
10 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
14 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Hill-country Valkenburg hides Roman-era marl tunnels, a ruined castle and the Netherlands' only true hilltop drives.
18 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
A grand cafe-ringed square anchored by two medieval churches in the Netherlands' oldest, most Burgundian city.
29 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 19th-century dam near Spa crowned by a 13-ton stone lion, with a 78 m panorama tower and forested Ardennes reservoir views a short detour off the Verviers road.
32 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Belgium's first national park, a heath and pine landscape in Limburg with six gateway entrances and visitor car parks.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Slate-and-timber Eifel town crammed into the narrow Rur gorge near the Belgian border, its lanes essentially unchanged for 300 years; a historic mustard mill still grinds and the castle ruin hosts open-air concerts.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The 'white village' of Limburg: an entire former abbey-principality of whitewashed brick lanes and cobbles beside the Maas, painted white in the Napoleonic era to dodge a window tax and kept that way ever since.
37 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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