Aalen, Germany
Aalen is a town of 67,085 people in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, founded in 700.
Why visit Aalen
Townapedia lists 86 museums and landmarks, 56 parks and trails, 198 places to eat, 22 places to stay and 26 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Kinopark Aalen, Aalbäumle, Limesmuseum and Mining museum (show mine).
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About Aalen
Aalen (German pronunciation: [ˈaːlən] ; Swabian: Oole (Swabian pronunciation: [ˈɔːlɐ̃])) is a town located in the eastern part of the German state of Baden-Württemberg, about 70 kilometres (43 mi) east of Stuttgart and 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of Ulm. It is the seat and largest town of the Ostalbkreis district, as well as the largest in the Ostwürttemberg region.
From the Wikipedia article Aalen (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do26
Kinopark Aalen
Cinema and theater · 1.1 km
7-13 Eduard-Pfeiffer-Straße, Aalen
Oct-Apr: Mo-Fr 15:00+; Oct-Apr: Sa,Su 13:30+; Oct-Apr: SH 13:30+;...
Aalbäumle
Scenic view · 2.3 km
Wetterstation Aalbäumle 707 m über Normalnull mit Web-Kamera steuerbar öffentlich http://www.wetter-aalen.de/ Turmplattform auf 701m
1, Aalen
Apr 15-Oct 31: Sa-Su 09:00-19:00, PH 09:00-19:00
14 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks86
Urweltmuseum
Museum
1 Reichsstädter Straße, Aalen
Mo,Tu,Th-Sa 09:00-17:00; We 09:00-13:30; PH,Su 12:30-17:00
Burgstall
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Burgstall, Wallanlage. Ist noch von drei Seiten mit einem Graben mit Wall umgeben. (Buren = freie Bauern / Tall = sprechen) Alte Aalener...
explorhino - Science Center / Schülerlabor
Museum · 1.6 km
12 Beethovenstraße, Aalen
Tu-We 10:00-14:00; Th-Su 10:00-18:00; PH 10:00-18:00; SH...
Haus der Stadtgeschichte
Museum
3 Sankt-Johann-Straße, Aalen
Sa,Su 13:00-17:00
Limes gate Dalkingen
Monument and historic site · 10.9 km
Ancient Roman gate in southwest Germany
Jupitersäule
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jupitergigantens%C3%A4ule
74 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds56
Reiterkastell Aalen
Sports field and stadium · 0.7 km
Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; PH open
Spielplatz Tannenwäldle
Playground · 1.8 km
Spielplatz liegt in Wald mit mehreren Spielgeräten Größe nur ganz grab abgeschätzt
07:00-20:00
Waldspielplatz Bohl-Hofstätt
Playground · 1.0 km
Spielplatzmit mehreren Klettergerüsten und Schaukel
07:00-12:30,14:30-20:00
44 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes198
Hotel Grauleshof
Restaurant · Regional · 2.3 km
155 Ziegelstraße, Aalen
We-Fr 11:30-14:00,17:30-22:00; Sa 17:30-22:30; Su 11:30-14:30; Mo,Tu off
Wilder Mann
Restaurant · German · 2.6 km
4 Karlstraße, Aalen
We-Sa 11:30-14:30,17:30-23:30; Su 11:00-14:30,17:30-22:00
3reak
Diner · American · 0.7 km
70 Ulmer Straße, Aalen
Mo-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-24:00; Su 11:00-22:00
Aposto
Restaurant · Italian
26 Marktplatz, Aalen
Mo,Tu,Th 11:00-22:00, We 09:00-22:00, Fr 11:00-24:00, Sa...
Asia Gourmet
Restaurant · Asian · 0.9 km
94 Alte Heidenheimer Straße, Aalen
Mo-Sa 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00, Su 11:30-23:00
Bierhalle
Restaurant · Regional, Schnitzel, Maultasche, Salad
3 An der Stadtkirche, Aalen
Mo, Tu, Th 11:00-01:00, We 10:00-01:00, Fr 11:00-02:00, Sa...
Indisches Restaurant Ganesha
Restaurant · Indian · 0.6 km
1 Braitestraße, Aalen
Mo 17:00-22:00; Tu-Su 11:00-14:00,17:00-22:00
KoKoNo
Restaurant · Asian, Sushi · 0.7 km
50 Julius-Bausch-Straße, Aalen
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:00-22:30; Sa 11:30-22:30; Su 12:00-21:30
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L'Osteria
Restaurant · Italian · 0.6 km
31 Hirschbachstraße, Aalen
Tu-Sa 12:00-14:30,18:00-22:30; Su 18:00-22:30
186 more on the map.
Where to stay22
Churches and places of worship41
Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche
Church · Roman Catholic · 1.7 km
20 Joseph-Haydn-Straße, Aalen
Pfarrkirche St. Bonifatius
Church · Roman Catholic · 2.8 km
107 Weilerstraße, Aalen
Shopping52
Gas and EV charging18
Tankstelle + Waschstraße Widmann
Gas station · 2.5 km
68 Robert-Bosch-Straße, Aalen
Schools, colleges and libraries42
Healthcare17
Map of Aalen
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Getting there and nearby towns
Manfred Rommel Airport Stuttgart (STR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 66 km away.
- Heubach 13 km southwest, about 13 min by car
- Ellwangen 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Heidenheim an der Brenz 18 km south, about 18 min by car
- Bopfingen 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Schwäbisch Gmünd 22 km west, about 22 min by car
- Gerstetten 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Herbrechtingen 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Giengen an der Brenz 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Donzdorf 27 km southwest, about 27 min by car
- Geislingen an der Steige 31 km southwest, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Aalen Luftbild, Memorino, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Aalen, Nasenschild Urweltmuseum, 1, Renardo la vulpo, CC0
- Aalen, Historisches Rathaus, Uhr und Spion, 1, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Landappbw 1089623 1819 Altes Rathaus Aalen Aalen, Roland Knobloch, CC0
- Aalen, Stadtkirche, Orgel (1), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aalen, Stadtkirche, Orgel (2), Subbass1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aalen, Radgasse 23, 1, Renardo la vulpo, CC0
- Aalen, Eingang zur Stadtbibliothek, 1, Renardo la vulpo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aalen, Gmünder Torhaus v W, 1, Renardo la vulpo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rathaus Aalen von Helmut Schaber und Reichsstädter Brunnen von Fritz Nuss, Stephan Becker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aalen - Rathaus (3260505415), Roger Wollstadt from Sarasota, Florida, U.S.A., CC BY-SA 2.0
- Landappbw 538957 1819 Begegnungsstätte Begegnungsstätte Bürgerspital Aalen, Roland Knobloch, CC0
- Aalen, Haus der Jugend, 1, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aalen, Bürgerspital, 1, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aalen, Aalmündung v O, 2, Renardo la vulpo, CC0
- Aalen, Aalmündung v O, 1, Renardo la vulpo, CC0
- Max Pfeffer, Aalen, Heufloh, CC0
- Aalen johanneskirche baptista, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stolperstein Aalen Kurt Wartski Bahnhofstraße 18, MrDarkLynx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Aalen Eduard Heilbron Bahnhofstraße 18, MrDarkLynx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Aalen Wilhelm Heilbron Bahnhofstraße 18, MrDarkLynx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Aalen Inge Wartski-Heilbron Bahnhofstraße 18, MrDarkLynx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Aalen Irene Wartski-Heilbron Bahnhofstraße 18, MrDarkLynx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolpersteine Aalen Familie Heilbron Bahnhofstraße 18, MrDarkLynx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Aalen Werner Wartski-Heilbron Bahnhofstraße 18, MrDarkLynx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stolperstein Aalen Frieda Heilbron Bahnhofstraße 18, MrDarkLynx, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aalen, Bohlschule, 1, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aalen, Thomas-Zander-Halle, 1, Aisano, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aalen, Simon Waldherr, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Limestor Dalkingen Suedwestansicht, Haselburg-müller, CC BY-SA 3.0
- WaldstadionAalen, Clemens Rainer Pohl, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Archäologischer Park Reiterkastell Aalen. 03, Holger Uwe Schmitt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eingang Besucherbergwerk Tiefer Stollen heute, Einsteins, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
- Musée du Limes 05478, G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Salvatorkirche Aalen Braunenberg, Memorino, CC BY 3.0
- Stadtkirche Aalen, Memorino, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Burgstall Winken NO Blick Kante (N), Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sg2014, Meisenstrasse, CC0
- Aalbäumle, Memorino, CC BY 3.0
- St. Maria u Barbarakapelle, Aalen1, CC0
- Museumsschild Urweltmuseum, DMaag, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Thomas (Aalen), Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Friedenskirche (Unterkochen), Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burgstall Aalen, Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Christuskirche Unterrombach, Memorino, CC BY 3.0
- St. Josef Attenhofen, Aalen1, CC0
- Unterkochen 2018 12, Klaus Graf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche Aalen, Memorino, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Magdalenenkirche, Aalen1, CC0
- Patriziuskapelle Vogelsang (Aalen), Aalen1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Bonifatius Hofherrnweiler, Aalen1, CC0
- Sendeturm Wasseralfingen, T. Rohrbacher, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Aalen, Schillerhöhe, Mahnmal v N 1, Renardo la vulpo, CC0
- Baierstein, Harjawalski, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, luckilucki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, changchun1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gpsvid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, nvbwseifert, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, etecman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gpsvid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, batschmirne, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, soulcover, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, walloherbrechtingen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, wegavision, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, gpsvid, CC BY-SA 4.0
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