Charlemagne Prize

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The Charlemagne Prize is a prestigious European award honoring individuals or institutions for outstanding contributions to European unity and cooperation.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf European award
peace prize
political award
alsoKnownAs Karlspreis
awardedIn Aachen Cathedral precincts
awardedTo individuals
institutions
organizations
awardFor contributions to European cooperation
contributions to European integration
contributions to European unity
ceremonyLocation Aachen Town Hall
country Germany
field European integration
European politics
firstAwarded 1950
focus cross-border cooperation in Europe
promotion of European values
strengthening European institutions
hasComponent certificate
medal
monetary award
hasWebsite https://www.karlspreis.de
inception 1950
languageOfName German
location Aachen
motto For the unity of Europe
namedAfter Charlemagne
notableRecipient Angela Merkel
Emmanuel Macron
Euro
European Commission
European Parliament
Helmut Kohl
Jean Monnet
Konrad Adenauer
Pope Francis
Robert Schuman
Winston Churchill
officialName International Charlemagne Prize of Aachen
organizer Charlemagne Prize Society
presentedBy City of Aachen
region Europe
relatedAward Charlemagne Youth Prize
selectionProcess decision by the Charlemagne Prize Board of Directors
significance one of the most prestigious European integration awards
typicalAwardFrequency annual


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