Culture and Sights
- historical town hall
- two medieval churches: St. Nicholas and St. Mary
- "Stone Kemenate" (heated residential building) from the 13th century with arches
- town wall from the Middle Ages with 3 remaining towers
- passenger navigation on the river Elbe
- Biosphere Reserve Middle Elbe
Read more about this topic: Aken (Elbe)
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