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Stele on Augustinerplatz

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Aachen

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Stele at Augustinerplatz in Aachen: Understated Art in the Urban Landscape

A stele stands on Augustinerplatz, created in 1971 by students from the Department of Sculpture at RWTH Aachen University. The simple form of this freestanding pillar leaves room for personal interpretations. When you stand before it, you can sense how art and urban space quietly come together. The stele is one of those works that does not loudly demand its place. It stands modestly yet confidently in the middle of the square, thus continuing the tradition of using steles as vessels of memory and design. Its presence invites you to pause briefly and let go of everyday life for a moment.

General information

  • Always open
for groups
for school classes
for individual guests
  • Free admission

The monument is just a few minutes' walk from the center of the old town.

Arrival & Contact

Augustinerplatz, 52062 Aachen

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