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The Couven Museum on the Hühnermarkt in Aachen.

The Couven Museum is a museum in the city centre of Aachen, western Germany. [1] Since 1958, it is housed in the Monheim house, a 17th century pharmacy, that was redesigned by the architect Jakob Couven in 1786. [2] Several period rooms in Directoire, Empire and Biedermeier styles are on display, as well as the historic pharmacy, kitchen and a collection of faience tiles. [3]

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References

  1. Preising, Dagmer; Schäfer, Ulrich (2010). Couven-Museum in Aachen (in German). Deutscher Kunstverlag. ISBN   978-3-422-02289-8.
  2. Das Haus, Couven Museum
  3. Die Sammlung, Couven Museum

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