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Jülich
located at 50° 50' 30" N, 6° 21' 30" E, 83 m asl on the banks of the River Rur
roman origin, mentioned as Juliacum
famous historcial buildings (citadel, Witchtower (Hexenturm),the Napoleonic bridge head, the church of St. Mariä Himmelfahrt, the Aachener Tor (lit. Aachen Gate)
Web pages of the city of Jülich
Historical sightseeing through Jülich
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Aachen
located at 50° 46' 04" N, 6° 05' 18" E, 260 m asl on the border with Belgium and the Netherlands
the Aachen cathedral was the first german building on the UNESCO list of world cultural heritage monuments, Charlemagne was buried here
historical city hall
biggest hospital in Europe (Klinikum Aachen), technical university RWTH Aachen
local speciality "Printen" (special gingerbread)
german city with the highest density of pubs
Tourist and City Information Aachen
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Cologne
located at 50° 56' 28" N, 06° 57' 24" E, 55 m asl on the banks of the river Rhine, somewhat north of the suspected location of the famous Rhinegold.
old roman city - several excavations can be visited
famous gothic cathedral in immediate vicinity of the central train station
several romanic churches
excellent museums, concert hall, etc.
More information on the city: here and here
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Düsseldorf
located at 51° 12' 12" N, 6° 47' 08" E, 127 m asl on the banks of the river Rhine, about 100 km north of Cologne.
capital of North Rhine Westphalia
Trademark shopping street ("Kö")
excellent art museums
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