Kornelimünster

Kornelimünster () is a town in the rural Münsterländchen area of Kornelimünster/Walheim, a district of Aachen, Germany. thumb|Historic town center thumb|Kornelimünster Abbey

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Instance of: Ortsteil
Country: Germany
Located in: Aachen
Area: 4.48
Elevation: 235
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Image: Kornelimuenster Markt.jpg
Dialing code: 02408

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postal code: 52076
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Kornelimünster () is a town in the rural Münsterländchen area of Kornelimünster/Walheim, a district of Aachen, Germany. thumb|Historic town center thumb|Kornelimünster Abbey

== History == The Kornelimünster Abbey was founded in 814 on the Inde River by Benedict of Aniane (750–821), at the suggestion of Louis the Pious, son and successor of Charlemagne. The cloister was originally called Redeemer Cloister on the Inde (Erlöserkloster an der Inde).

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