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& Augsburg VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

Situated at the confluence of the Lech and Practical Information
Wertach rivers, Augsburg is the third largest town Road Map D6. * 265,000.
in Bavaria and one of the oldest in Germany. As Augustusbrunnen n Rathausplatz 1 (0821­50 20
70). _ Frühjahrsplärrer (week
early as 15 BC this was the site of a Roman camp, Incorporating a statue following Easter), Mozartsommer
of the Emperor
which later became a town known as Augusta Augustus, the fountain (Jul), Friedenfest (8 Aug),
Vindelicorum. Until the end of the 13th century, was created in the Herbstplärrer (Aug/Sep).
the town was ruled by powerful bishops. From workshop of Dutchman ∑ augsburg-tourismus.de
1316, as a Free Imperial City of the Holy Roman Hubert Gerhard in 1594. Transport
Empire, Augsburg grew to become one of the k Munich, 90 km (55 miles) east.
richest and most powerful cities in Germany. The £
Thirty Years’ War (1618–48), however, put an end View of the monumental Gothic Dom
to the town’s prosperity. . Rathaus of the Holy Virgin
Dom The town hall, built by Elias Holl in
1615–20, is widely considered the R Dom of the Holy Virgin
Church of St Anna most significant secular Renais­ (Dom Unserer Lieben Frau)
The star attraction of this sance building north of the Alps. Frauentorstraße 1. Open 7am–6pm.
unassuming ex-Carmelite Originally a Romanesque twin­
church is the Renaissance P choir, pillared basilica with crypt,
memorial chapel endowed H I western transept and two towers,
by the brothers Ulrich and L
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Jacob Fugger in 1509. – dating from 994–1065, the
structure was remodelled
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between 1331 and 1431 along
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Gothic lines. The church was
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given two further side aisles, a
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choir with an ambulatory and
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a French­style ring of chapels.
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Original features include the
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. Maximilianstraße richly carved portals and the
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Augsburg’s main thoroughfare is the most famous Romanesque bronze
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beautiful street in southern Germany, with door with 35 panels depicting
notable fountains by Adrian de Vries. allegorical figures. There are
some unique stained­glass
windows, dating from 1140.
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S P Fuggerei
A Fuggerei­Museum, Mittlere Gasse14.
B G M . – F I S C H E R - S T R A S S
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T Tel (0821) 319 88 114. Open Apr–Oct:
S W I N T E R G A S S E 8am–8pm daily; Nov–Mar: 9am–6pm
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N daily. &
N B G M . – F I S C H E R - S T R A S S E E The Fuggerei, in Augsburg’s
A Jakobervorstadt (Jacob’s Suburb),
estate. It was founded in 1516
Maximilianmuseum Z Z is Europe’s oldest social housing
Set in a Renaissance A T A T M . Fuggerhäuser by Jacob Fugger, a member of
patrician mansion, the L L A X Commissioned by Jacob what was then the richest family
museum has a splendid P P G G I M II Fugger (1459–1525) in Europe. The intention was to
collection of work by local U U I L for himself and his provide homes for the town’s
gold- and silversmiths. E E I A family, this Italian­ poorest citizens, particularly
Z Z N style building,
W A L L S T R A S S E S T with two arcaded families with children. Today,
K Ő NIGS– R courtyards, was however, it has evolved into
PL A TZ A S built in 1512–15. a home for retired citizens.
S The 52 houses in Fuggerei
Zeughaus E were built in 1516–25 and line
A bronze group by
Hans Reichle, St Michael St Ulrich- six streets. They are surrounded
Overcoming Satan und-Afra by gardens. One of the build­
(1607), adorns the ings houses the Fuggerei-
façade of the former Museum, which is devoted to
arsenal building by Elias Key the history of the estate and
Holl, the most important has a fascinating shop, the
early Baroque architect. St Moritz Kirche Suggested route Himmlisches Fuggereilädle.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp496–7 and pp519–22
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