cathedral
Aachen Cathedral (Aachener Dom)
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
12 km · about 25 min drive
Wallonia, Belgium · Europe
Raeren works well as a base: 5 minutes from Eynatten, 18km from Hautes Fagnes.
Raeren is a town located in Wallonia, Belgium. With a population of 9,925, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Raeren sits in Belgium, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Brussels time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Raeren to your route.
Raeren (German pronunciation: [ˈʁaːʁən] ) is a municipality of the German speaking community of Belgium located in the Walloon province of Liège. It was part of Germany until the First World War, after which it became part of Belgium. It is one of several towns in eastern Belgium which predominantly speak German.
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January 2006, Raeren had a total population of 10,091. The total area is 74.21 km2 which gives a population density of 136 inhabitants per km2. The municipality consists of the following sub-municipalities: Eynatten, Hauset, and Raeren proper.
Mathias Cormann, the former Minister for Finance of Australia and current Secretary-General of the OECD, was raised in Raeren.
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Raeren is located in Wallonia, Belgium, Europe. The coordinates are 50.6672 latitude, 6.1154 longitude.
Raeren has a population of approximately 9,925 people, making it a town in Belgium.
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cathedral
The first UNESCO World Heritage Site in Germany, built by Charlemagne as his palatine chapel in the 9th century.
12 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Netherlands' highest mainland point at 322.4 metres, where the Dutch, Belgian and German borders meet near Vaals.
12 km · about 20 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.
14 km · about 25 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.
15 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Belgium's highest, wildest plateau of peat bog and boardwalk trails, often the snowiest corner of the country.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
At 694m this is the highest point in Belgium, marked by a stone tower on the Hautes Fagnes plateau.
18 km · about 20 min drive
national park
NRW's only national park rewires former forest with wild beech, wildcats and one of Germany's darkest star-filled skies.
23 km · about 25 min drive
racetrack
Home of the Belgian Grand Prix, featuring the legendary Eau Rouge corner
28 km · about 30 min drive
April to October
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