Elisenbrunnen — Attraction in Aachen

So peaceful walking through this area. There was a man playing piano it was so beautiful as we were visiting. With its clas­sic­al-style beauty, the Elis­en­brunnen pump room in Aachen is an ar­chi-tec­tur­al high­light in the im­per­i­al city. Its wa­ter from the “Kais­er­quelle” im­per­i­al spring is said to have heal­ing prop­er­ties.

Alongside the famous cathedral, the Elisenbrunnen is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Aachen, the westernmost major city in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is named after the crown princess Elisabeth (Elise) Ludovika von Bayern.

Built in the classical style, it above served a representational purpose. It stands first and foremost for the well-developed spa and bathing culture in the City of Aachen which, if it so wished, would have the right to call itself “Kurort Bad Aachen”, or “Aachen Spa”.

With its numerous spa water sources, Aachen was already well known as a bathing town in Roman times, and for centuries was and important and popular destination for spa guests. Emperor Charlemagne is said to have permanently moved his residency to Aachen mainly because of the beneficial effects of the spa baths, which were heated naturally by the...

It's a great place to chill with your friends and family. In addition to its historical background, the place has a wonderful garden around it. On weekends there will be lots of people. Having beer and cheering with friends. There are different kinds of programs conducting in the central hall more often. And it is the place where there is a weekly market happening on every Tuesday. Since the place is very centrally located and close to the main bus station, it is connected to all places around the city. Overall it's a very nice place in the heart of the...

The Elisenbrunnen in Aachen is a classicist building by the architects Johann Peter Cremer and Karl Friedrich Schinkel . The construction work was carried out by the Aachen private master builder Andreas Hansen . The building was named after the Prussian Crown Princess Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria (Elise), the daughter of the Bavarian King Maximilian I , wife of the later Prussian King Friedrich Wilhelm IV. Her bust was made from Carrara marble by Christian Friedrich Tieck in 1828 and in the rotunda in...