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Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is the third-largest city in Bavaria (after Munich and Nuremberg), with a population of 304,000 and 885,000 in its metropolitan area.
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- Fuggerei. The legacy of Jakob Fugger ‘The Rich’ lives on at Augsburg’s Catholic welfare settlement, the Fuggerei, which is the oldest of its kind in existence…
- St Anna Kirche. Often regarded as the first Renaissance church in Germany, the rather plain-looking (and well-hidden) St Anna Kirche is accessed via a set of cloisters…
- Dom Mariä Heimsuchung. Augsburg’s cathedral has its origins in the 10th century but was Gothicised and enlarged in the 14th and 15th centuries. The star treasures here are the…
- Maximilianmuseum. The Maximilianmuseum occupies two patrician townhouses joined by a statue-studded courtyard covered by a glass-and-steel roof.
- 1,000 Years and Counting: See Augsburg Cathedral's Ancient Windows. Augsburg Cathedral (Augsburger Dom), a Roman Catholic structure built around 1065 with additional features added later in the 14th century, is one of the city's top tourist draws.
- Step inside Augsburg Town Hall. In the center of Augsburg stands the old Town Hall (Augsburger Rathaus). Completed in 1624, this massive Renaissance building is popular as much for its spectacular interior as it is for its exhibits relating to the city's rich and fascinating past.
- Climb the 1,000-Year-Old Perlachturm. If you're able to tackle a 258-step climb, then right across from the Town Hall is the equally interesting Perlachturm.
- Take a Stroll through Augsburg's "Little Town": The Fuggerei. The Fuggerei, a little "town within the town" in Augsburg, is a wonderful area to explore on foot.
Jan 26, 2020 · 1. Fuggerei. Source: travelview / Shutterstock.com. Fuggerei. The world’s oldest social housing project was started in 1516 by Jakob Fugger, the powerful merchant banker. Within a decade 52 houses had been constructed, and the sequence of streets and squares, served by a church, became a kind of town of its own.
Aug 1, 2023 · Augsburg | © thfr / Pixabay. Anwesha Ray 01 August 2023. The university town of Augsburg, Bavaria, was founded by the Romans in 15 BC, making it the oldest city in Bavaria and the second oldest in Germany. This city boasts a beautiful silhouette of historic architecture and is steeped in culture.
