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Gut Melaten

A medieval leprosarium with historical significance

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Gut Melaten in Aachen is a former estate that traces back to a medieval leprosarium. Situated on the Via Regia, it served as a quarantine station for leprosy patients until 1550. Today, the estate is a historic building and the site is a geological and archaeological monument.
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The grounds of Gut Melaten are a geological and archaeological monument.

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