Aach (Aach)
The settlement of Aach dates to the Bronze Age. Later there also was a settlement of the Roman Empire. The current municipality was first mentioned in the year 953 under its Latin name Aquacuum. Despite being situated so close to the city of Trier, it was not part of the Archbishopric of Trier. Belonging to the Benedictine monastery St. Irminen, it was reichsfrei. This prompted many Jews to settle in Aach after they were expelled from Trier in the 16th century.
During the time of the Napoleonic Wars Aach was—according to the Treaty of Lunéville 1802—a part of France. After Napoleon's ultimate defeat in 1815 Aach became a part of the new Prussian Rhineland province. Prussia itself became a part of the German Empire in 1871.
After World War II Aach became a part of the new (West) German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
Aach is known for its "Viez", the typical hard cider of the region.
Map - Aach (Aach)
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Country - Germany
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Various Germanic tribes have inhabited the northern parts of modern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before AD 100. In 962, the Kingdom of Germany formed the bulk of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th century, northern German regions became the centre of the Protestant Reformation. Following the Napoleonic Wars and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, the German Confederation was formed in 1815.
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EUR | Euro | € | 2 |
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DE | German language |