The Carla fountain, which everyone can see on the Central square of Aachen, depicts the Emperor Charlemagne. The statue dates back to the year 1620, but according to legend it was brought to Aachen from Belgium, where she performed the famous sculptor Johann Josef Couven. After two years in the fountain added a bronze sculpture of a fish, and later were made special valves, of which the citizens were able to draw water. In 1792 the statue traveled to Paris, becoming a trophy of the French in the war, but thanks to the efforts of the mayor of Aachen, Johann Wilhelm Gottfried in 1804, the inhabitants of the city saw her again at the usual place. The statue was "lucky" she was not injured during the wars because of many monuments of Germany in the 20th century. Since 1969 authentic sculpture stands in the city Hall, and Carl Fontana made an exact copy.

A large bronze fountain bowl sits above a rock pool, which also has its little figures, and Karl habitually dominates the area, looking at everything through his eyes. The heyday of Aachen associated with it, with the Emperor Charlemagne, who not only built the most remarkable of the city's monuments, but also turned the city into a famous European resort.

Fountain Charles - just one of the many fountains, which is famous for the city, but he's undoubtedly well-written in the spare composition and continues with the Gothic style town hall.