Morde & Missetaten

This gruesome tour takes you to the city's mysterious and legendary places - because things were often quite gruesome in Aachen, especially in the Middle Ages! Listen to the stories about court verdicts, torture chambers and horrific executions at Münsterplatz and Katschhof, for example. Marvel at the machinations of the gangs of robbers and witches at the fish market, as well as the black master builder of the choir hall. This somewhat different tour for anyone interested in the dark side of history takes you back to a time when crime and mysterious events lurked on many street corners. For example, the Elisenbrunnen was once the scene of gambling and duels - activities that were not exactly unusual in a popular spa and bathing town, but were anything but legal. Spa guests with syphilis, unclean stores, bar brawls and shady characters once characterized some corners of the town. And even famous personalities such as Casanova made for dark stories with their dubious activities.