Burtscheid

Burtscheid

Burtscheid

Quarter of Aachen, Germany

For Burtscheid in the district Bernkastel-Wittlich, see Burtscheid, Rhineland-Palatinate.

Burtscheid (Latin: Porcetum) is a district of the city of Aachen, part of the Aachen-Mitte Stadtbezirk. It is a health resort.

St Michaels church

History

It was inhabited since ancient times by Celts and Romans, who were attracted by the presence of hot springs.

Burtscheid Abbey was founded there in 997 by emperor Otto III, with Gregor von Burtscheid as its first abbot. It was finished in 1016–1018.

From 1816 Burtscheid was the administrative capital of the district of Aachen. In 1897 Burtscheid became part of the city of Aachen.[1]

During World War II, the German Nazis established and operated a forced labour camp in the district.[2]

Notable people

  • Egidius Jünger (born 1833), Second Bishop of Seattle
  • Armin Laschet (born 1961), German politician (CDU)
  • Kurt Johnen (1884–1965), German music writer

References

  1. [1]
    (in German) Prussian law about the union of Burtscheid with Aachen dated 29 March 1897 (pdf)
  2. [2]
    "Arbeitserziehungslager Aachen-Burtscheid". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 21 August 2022.

50°45′56″N 6°06′44″E


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