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Overview:
Aachen , Aix-la-Chapelle
[eks-lä-shäpel'] , or Bad Aachen
[bät ä'khun] , city, North Rhine–Westphalia, W
Germany, near the Belgian and Dutch borders. One of the great
historic cities of Europe, it is now chiefly important as a rail
and road hub and as an industrial center. Almost every branch of
the iron and steel industry is represented in the area. Its
manufactures include textiles, electrical goods, food (chocolate
and candy), glass, machinery, rubber goods, metal products, and
furniture. The city's hot mineral baths, frequented by the
Romans in the 1st cent. A.D., are
still used to treat gout, rheumatism, and skin diseases. Aachen
is the site of a technical university and numerous other
educational institutions. There are several cultural
institutions, notably the Ludwig Art Forum, which exhibits
modern art.
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