Aachen
is inspired by Markt, Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia
Inspired by a real place
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
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In the game
Aachen is a multiplayer map and the setting of the campaign mission Collateral Damage, set in October 1944, when Aachen became the first German city taken by the Allies. One of the map's streets carries a signpost pointing to the Markt, the old market square.
The real place
The Battle of Aachen in October 1944 left most of the city in ruins. Its historic heart was rebuilt around the Markt and the Gothic town hall, built in the 14th century on the walls of Charlemagne's palace, next to the cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Visiting
The Markt and the cathedral are a few minutes apart on foot. Try the local Printen gingerbread from one of the bakeries around the square, and see the cathedral's treasury if you have time.
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