The “Wehrhafter Schmied” monument

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The “Wehrhafter Schmied” (“armed blacksmith”) has stood at the corner of the Klappergasse...



... street since 1909. The armed blacksmith is an Aachen city hero, who in 1278 killed Count Wilhelm IV of Jülich, three of his sons and other followers in the cathedral quarter during an attack on the city. In front of the fountain, an archaeological window offers a glimpse into a “mill gutter” from the Medieval period in Aachen.

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  • for Groups

  • for Class

  • for individual guests

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aachen tourist service e.v.
Markt 45-47
52062 Aachen

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aachen tourist service e.v.

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The “Wehrhafter Schmied” monument
Jakobstraße
52064 Aachen