Bad Aachen bathing tradition

bathing tradition & history

Bad Aachen and its springs - a history of success

Bad Aachen’s guest list is colourful and manifold:
Roman legionaires, Frankish warriors, medieval monks - Charlemagne bathed here, even Casanova was present. A multitude of crowned persons among the guests brought Aachen the title "Bath of the kings". Let us take you on a journey through 2000 years of bathing tradition.

With its "thermal water route" the civic foundation "Lebensraum Aachen" wants to call attention to the meaning of the hot springs for the city of Aachen. More information can be found here: Thermal water route [7235 KB]