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A page about Aachen, a great German historical city. There are two bad links in need of a page destination.
'''Aachen''' or ''Aix-La-Chapelle'' is a city in northwestern Germany near the Low Countries.<ref>''Britannica Atlas''. 1989.</ref>
==History==
The city of Aachen was originally a [[Roman empire|Roman]] spa town called Aquisgranum, though after the fall of the Roman empire it became the home of [[Charlemagne]] and the capital of his [[Holy Roman Empire]].<ref>Wells, H. G. ''The Outline of History''.</ref> During this time, many landmarks such as the Palace Chapel of Charlemagne or Aachen Cathedral (presently home to Charlemagne's tomb)<ref>http://www.sacred-destinations.com/germany/aachen-cathedral</ref> and the medieval churches of St. Foillan, St. Paul, and St. Nicholas. As the Holy Roman Empire continued, its relevance abated, and in 1562, [[Frankfurt]] became the Holy Roman Capital.
It retained a role as a place where [[peace treaty|peace treaties]] were signed, such as that ending the [[War of Devolution]]. It was conquered by Revolutionary-era French in 1794, but was reassigned to [[Prussia]] in 1814. As Aix-la-Chapelle, it aided to regulate Europe in the wake of the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. The city became occupied by the Belgians in the [[First World War]] and was severely damaged during the [[Second World War]]. In 1944, it was the first major German city captured by the Allies.<ref>"Aachen." ''The New Encyclopedia Britannica.'' 15th ed, Vol. 1</ref>
Aachen later became a center of coal mining, commerce, and technology in its region.<ref>http://www.aachen.de/EN/sb/ac/index.html</ref>
==History==
The city of Aachen was originally a [[Roman empire|Roman]] spa town called Aquisgranum, though after the fall of the Roman empire it became the home of [[Charlemagne]] and the capital of his [[Holy Roman Empire]].<ref>Wells, H. G. ''The Outline of History''.</ref> During this time, many landmarks such as the Palace Chapel of Charlemagne or Aachen Cathedral (presently home to Charlemagne's tomb)<ref>http://www.sacred-destinations.com/germany/aachen-cathedral</ref> and the medieval churches of St. Foillan, St. Paul, and St. Nicholas. As the Holy Roman Empire continued, its relevance abated, and in 1562, [[Frankfurt]] became the Holy Roman Capital.
It retained a role as a place where [[peace treaty|peace treaties]] were signed, such as that ending the [[War of Devolution]]. It was conquered by Revolutionary-era French in 1794, but was reassigned to [[Prussia]] in 1814. As Aix-la-Chapelle, it aided to regulate Europe in the wake of the [[Napoleonic Wars]]. The city became occupied by the Belgians in the [[First World War]] and was severely damaged during the [[Second World War]]. In 1944, it was the first major German city captured by the Allies.<ref>"Aachen." ''The New Encyclopedia Britannica.'' 15th ed, Vol. 1</ref>
Aachen later became a center of coal mining, commerce, and technology in its region.<ref>http://www.aachen.de/EN/sb/ac/index.html</ref>