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Tag Archives: Charlemagne
the man who invented Europe
On Sunday afternoon, Aachen is a quietly typical German bourgeois town, with a brass band playing in the Cathedral square and teenagers wearing t-shirts emblazoned with legends like NEW YORK FUCKING CITY. It has hot springs, which, along with its … Continue reading
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Tagged Aachen, Byzantium, central Europe, Charlemagne, church, Germany, Holy Roman Empire, Roman Empire
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