Must-see attractions in Augsburg

  • Fuggerei

    Augsburg

    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…

  • Rathausplatz

    Augsburg

    The heart of Augsburg’s Altstadt, this large, pedestrianised square is anchored by the Augustusbrunnen, a fountain honouring the Roman emperor; its four…

  • St Anna Kirche

    Augsburg

    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

    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

    Augsburg

    The Maximilianmuseum occupies two patrician townhouses joined by a statue-studded courtyard covered by a glass-and-steel roof. Highlights include a…

  • Brechthaus

    Augsburg

    Opened in 1998 to celebrate local boy Bertolt Brecht's 100th birthday, this house museum is the birthplace of the famous playwright and poet, where he…

  • Rathaus

    Augsburg

    Rising above the Rathausplatz are the twin onion-domed spires of the Renaissance Rathaus, built by Elias Holl from 1615 to 1620 and crowned by a 4m-tall…

  • Jüdisches Kulturmuseum

    Augsburg

    About 300m east of the main train station, as you head towards the Altstadt, you’ll come to the Synagoge Augsburg, an art nouveau temple built between…

  • Goldener Saal

    Augsburg

    Located on the 2nd floor of Augsburg's Rathaus, the meticulously restored Goldener Saal is the city's resplendent main meeting hall. It's a dazzling space…

  • Perlachturm

    Augsburg

    For widescreen city views, climb the 70m-tall Perlachturm next door to the Rathaus – when it reopens, that is. At the time of research the structure was…

  • Fuggereimuseum

    Augsburg

    See how residents lived in the Fuggerei before running water and central heating in this museum located in one of the building's apartments.

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