Student Name: Baxaudinova Shaxzodaxon

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Student Name: Baxaudinova Shaxzodaxon 
Student ID: 22/1/0311/569 
Assignment
Subject: Tourism Geography
Topic: Tourism industry in Aachen, Germany.
About Aachen. 
Aachen lives and breathes Europe. You could say it's Europe in miniature: situated squarely in the centre 
of a tri-border region, it has encapsulated the continent's roots, values and ideals in a variety of ways 
since the days of Charlemagne. 
Aachen [11] is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, near the border with Belgium and the 
Netherlands. Historically, this spa town was a prominent city, where German Kings were crowned, and a 
famously favorite residence of Charlemagne, who is still buried in the impressive cathedral he built. The 
city is densely packed with historic sites that harken back to those times, such as medieval buildings, city 
gates, and beautiful fountains. 
Aachen has evolved into a pleasant blend of historic (often Baroque) grandeur and modern innovation. 
It has a population of 246,000 people and a large and well-regarded university. Overall, a place well 
worth seeing. 
The city is referred to in French (including cross-border train services from Brussels and Paris). 
Aachen Cathedral is both a local landmark and a monument to Europe's illustrious past. Built in around 
800 AD, it was the first cathedral in northern Europe. Across a period spanning centuries, it served as 
the church of coronation for nearly every German king. Its treasury houses one of the most significant 
collections of church treasures north of the Alps. So it's no wonder both the cathedral and its treasury 
are among the highlights on the sightseeing route that winds through Aachen and takes in a series of 
spectacular buildings. Each stop along the way focuses on a different topic: history, science, Europe, 
religion, power, business and media. The lack of an equestrian-themed stop is somewhat of an 
oversight, though, as the annual Concours Hippique International Officiel (CHIO) in Aachen is one of the 
world's leading equestrian tournaments. 
32
is the number of meters of the cathedral height. 
30
Kings were crowned in the cathedral. 
32 Mio.
The number of mosaic stones used. 
1000m² 
The surface area of the windows in the choir. 
The Aachen Cathedral treasury 
The treasury is considered one of the most important of its kind north of the Alps. Its collection includes 
numerous sacred gold and silver items such as chalices, reliquaries and alterpieces. 

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Admire objects from late antiquity displayed in a space of around 600m², as well as items from the 
Carolingian, Ottonian, Staufian and Gothic periods. They testify to the long tradition and history of the 
church as the burial place of Emperor Charlemagne, and as a church where kings were crowned and 
which is a place of pilgrimage. The central portion of the western German city of Aachen is made up of 
Emperor Charlemagne's own Palatine Chapel. The church was built between 793 and 813, and its 
creation represents the union of the West and the political and spiritual rebirth of that region under 
Charlemagne. The octagonal core, which was initially influenced by the cathedrals of the eastern half of 
the Holy Roman Empire, was magnificently extended over the Middle Ages. Charlemagne was buried 
here in 814. 
The Frankish royal estate of Aachen, which had been used as a spa from the first century, became 
Charlemagne's favorite residence. The Coronation Hall (aula regia), which is now the Town Hall, and the 
Palace Chapel, which is now the Aachen Cathedral, were the primary structures of the Imperial Palace 
region. 
The Palatine Chapel has an octagonal floor layout with tribunes above, an aisle around it, and a dome 
overtop. The Carolingian stone throne, which served as the coronation seat for the monarchs of the 
Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation from the Middle Ages until 1531, was in front of the altar as 
the Emperor sat on the gallery. The chapel's unusual construction makes it simple to distinguish it from 
later expansions. The imperial rooms were reached by a portico and an atrium on the western side. The 
Gothic choir and a number of chapels that were erected over the Middle Ages combined to form the 
cathedral's distinctive characteristics. 
Round arches supported by eight substantial pillars interrupt the interior on the lower floor, while an 
upper gallery with eight Carolingian bronze gates punctuates the upper storey. The enormous mosaic of 
Christ Enthroned, dressed in purple robes and accompanied by the Elders of the Apocalypse, originally 
covered the whole surface of the high dome, which now receives light from eight open-arched windows 
above the drum. The current mosaic was created between 1880 and 1881. The chapel's interior is 
adorned with ancient columns that Charlemagne undoubtedly had sent from Ravenna and Rome. The 
Palatine Chapel is a uniform core notwithstanding the extensions that have come after. 
In accordance with Sections 2 and 3 of the North Rhine-Westphalia State Monument Protection and 
Conservation Aachen enacted on March 11, 1980, the Cathedral of Aachen is a listed monument 
(Protection Law). Local Building Plans and Section 9(2) of the Protection Law govern conservation and 
construction operations both within and outside the property. 
Section 5 of the Aachen on the Protection and Conservation of Monuments protects the planned buffer 
zone as a Monument Protection Area. The Cathedral Chapter is responsible for overseeing the 
management of the property, which is handled by the Dombauleitung. Through the Steering Committee 
(Dombaukommission) of the property, which has jurisdiction over project management, they work in 
coordination with regional and municipal historic monument protection authorities. 
This years workshop took place on August 29 and 30, 2022 in a very special atmosphere and with plenty 
of space on a historic industrial site in the north of Aachen. It was well attended by many scientists from 
RWTH Aachen University and FZ Jülich, who met here to discuss the role and future of simulation and 
data science. Topics included quantum and excascale computing, simulation data management, 
collaboration with other institutions such as the RWTH AI Center, and the role of the JARA CSD in the 
next round of the Excellence Strategy. 
The fact that the workshop could again take place in person led to lively discussions and exchanges. 

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With the great results we can now continue to work and plan the next steps. We are already looking 
forward to the next workshop in 2023.