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  • Victoria
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    This community was founded back in the 1500s as a place where Augsburg's poor could live in a safe environment. 500 years later, the mission hasn't changed and the community is still thriving.

    It's a lovely community, very peaceful. There are several museums spread around that cover various aspects, including the community members themselves and daily life in the apartments.

    If you take the official Augsburg city walking tour, admission to the Fuggerei is included. But it's also nice to visit on your own as a way of supporting the community.
    Written 21 September 2023
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  • Anton
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    A small but informative museum. Thanks to a tablet guide, almost every work by Lettl is accompanied by music, video, or a fact from his biography. This gives you a comprehensive look at the artist's life and work. The curator of the museum is ready to answer all your questions, which is also very helpful during your visit.
    Written 6 February 2024
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  • Vadim
    Murmansk, Russia26,794 contributions
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    After the bombing of 1944, only the facade wall remained. The symbol of the city of Augsburger Rathaus was almost completely restored in the post-war years. After the bombing of 1944, only the facade wall remained. the wall remains of the first 6-storey Town Hall in Germany, built in 1615-1624. The Town Hall was important for Augsburg, because it was a free imperial city, which was often visited by the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation. The building, designed by the local architect Elias Hall in the Mannerist style, cost a huge sum of 100 thousand guilders at that time. Inside the Town Hall there is a restored Golden Room, which I didn't have time to visit. Unfortunately...
    Written 5 November 2023
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  • lizith
    Mold, UK421 contributions
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    The Puppenkiste was top of our list of attractions to visit in Augsburg, mainly because we had seen the puppets on TV on many occasions when living in Germany in the 1990s. The puppet displays were extremely good, but even better for us as visitors to the town was the short film of the Augsburg Kasper, which presented a history of the town, pointers to main attractions and drew our attention to the events taking place that weekend in the main square. Excellent!
    Written 23 December 2019
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  • periandro
    Luxembourg City, Luxembourg7,838 contributions
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    The cathedral of Augsburg is a stunning edifice, and, on account of its belfry towers, is one of the landmarks of the mentioned city. It was built in the eleventh century in romanesque style, though some gothic elements were added in the fourteenth century, the most remarkable of them being the eastern choir. The baroquization that the church endured in the seventeenth century was fortunately reverted in the nineteenth, when some neogothic items were added, thus restoring it to its previous appearance. Luckily enough, the bombardment of the city during the Second World War didn't cause any heavy damage to that church and, what is more important, it didn't affect at all its precious stained glass windows.
    The church façade is rather limited since a considerable part thereof lies betwixt other buildings. The most conspicuous elements of the temple outer part, apart from the towers, are the portals, particularly on account of the sculptures and carvings which ornate them. It's indeed something deserving special attention. Therefore, it's worth observing them for a while. The marvellous southern portal dates back to mid fourteenth century. It's in an ornate transition style and consists of two entrances with their respective doors, separated by a fabulous central column. Manifold carved reliefs can be admired in that architectural jewel. The scenes that they portray in the tympanum and the said central column refer to the life of the Virgin Mary. Between the side columns supporting the structure which contains the transition style decreasing arches and in their corresponding niches one can see statues representing the apostles. Among the scenes called up by the carvings contained in the tympanum of the northern portal, already in gothic style, there are those concerning the Annunciation, The Birth of Christ, the Adoration of the Magi, and the Death and Coronation of Mary.
    The church interior is really impressive. It's a five-nave church, It has therefore four side aisles, two on each side of the central nave. The latter is separated from the contiguous side aisles by sturdy pillars in whose inner part they have in turn five-sided pilasters with simple capitals. The side aisles on each side are separated from themselves by cylindrical columns also with simple capitals. The naves vaults are ribbed ones, typical of the gothic style, the ribs stemming from the mentioned capitals.
    The cathedral length is very large. In the middle there is the chancel which, in itself, is also considerably long. The modern high altar is, together with a candlestick, on a platform which could be called the unreal chancel - quite separated from the other elements integrating the choir - at a lower level than that on which the ancient altar lies. This altar is one of those elements. At both sides of the ancient altar there are the stall seats. On the wall located at the right hand side of the ancient high altar there is a fabulous organ, while the wall on the other side encompasses three pointed arches resting on columns which end on the lowest segment of the wall concerned, segment which is higher than the stall seat backs leaning on that wall pan. The whole is laid out in a very attractive manner.
    The stained-glass windows are outstanding items in the church concerned. As stated, they were spared from the destruction connected to the Second World War. In the southern clerestory one can observe five stained glass windows dating back to the eleventh or twelfth century. They are therefore the oldest ones in Germany. In them the figures of some prophets can be watched. Other interesting windows in that temple are those of the southern aisle. They are more recent than the aforesaid ones, fourteenth century, and the figures they show depict stories of the Virgin. Those of the western choir, by Johannes Schrier, are likewise very nice.
    There are some valuable artworks in that temple. For example, the nave pillars have four paintings depicting scenes of the life of the Virgin, executed by Hans Holbein the Elder at the end of the fifteenth century. At the northern transept there are a series of portraits of bishops of Augsburg. The chapel of Our Lady is in itself also a work of art. It was designed in the first quarter of the eighteenth century by Gabriel de Gabrieli. Other artworks in that temple are the bishop's throne, supported by two crouching lions, the bronze tomb of Bishop Wolfhart Rot, a large fresco depicting St. Christopher in the southern transept dating back to the end of the fifteenth century, a baroque Ecce Homo by Georg Petel.
    Apart from the already mentioned artworks housed in that cathedral, the Golden Chapel, built in the 14th century, is also a masterpiece. Its altarpiece is fabulous, as well as a series of frescoes that depict scenes from the life of Christ.
    The foregoing can give an idea of the charm attached to that temple as well as the great deal of jewels that can be admired in Augsburg cathedral. Its visit is thus a must while being in that marvellous city. The cathedral has also a splendid cloister and a romanesque crypt dating back to the tenth century, which shouldn't be missed. The cloister is beautiful and walking along its corridors is a very pleasant and relaxing exercice.
    Written 26 August 2023
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  • Vadim
    Murmansk, Russia26,794 contributions
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    These two churches are a symbol of peaceful coexistence between Catholics and Protestants in Augsburg. True, peace was established after the bloody religious wars, the beginning of which was laid, including in Augsburg. The Catholic Church is dedicated to the martyr Afra, a former prostitute. She is the profile saint of Augsburg. The Evangelical church is dedicated to St. Ulrich, who seems to have saved the city from the Hungarian nomads. The church was started in 1467 by the architect of the Strasbourg Cathedral Valentin Kindling, and finished 33 years later by the architect of the Ulm Cathedral Engelberg. The church was supposed to have two towers, but due to lack of funds, only one was built. The central altar of the basilica is located in a room intended for the choir. The left side of the altar is dedicated to Saint Afra, the right side is dedicated to St. Ulrich. On the right hand of the altar are four chapels: St. George, St. Andrew, St. Zimpert and St. Benedict. Unlike the Medici family in Florence, who buried everyone in the same chapel, the Fuggers bought a place in different churches. The head of the house is buried in the church of St. Anne, and three chapels were bought here.
    Written 5 November 2023
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  • Ludwig H
    Augsburg, Germany27 contributions
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    Large botanical garden with lots to see. Loved the indoors area with tropical plants, very well made. However it is certainly a place which you should visit in the summer - we went in the winter and almost all plants were - understandably - not viewable.
    Written 26 August 2020
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  • R K L
    Seattle, WA2,514 contributions
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    Having been fortunate to have traveled extensively worldwide, we are always impressed by what impresses. The Schaezlerpalais was not particularly spectacular but nonetheless impressive. At 7euro per person, a visit to this baroque palace was worth the 7euro fee if only to view its awesome ballroom. It is supposedly considered Germany's most artistically significant Rococo ballroom.
    Written 16 May 2023
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  • Colin K
    Wool, UK191 contributions
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    We were just passing and popped in out of curiosity. We were delighted with the frescoes in the entry chapel , the light and airy church with curiously slope-roofed side aisle and old paintings of bible scenes
    Written 30 November 2019
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  • Harrison F. Carter
    Cologne, Germany10,853 contributions
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    It was good to see and it lures you in from various points around the city as it is pretty tall and visible. Liked seeing it on the square and with the town hall...
    Written 24 April 2022
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  • Albrecht
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    The zoo is small compare to other zoo's I have visited however I did enjoy my stay, animals looks very healthy and happy, I do recommend to visit this zoo.
    Written 23 August 2022
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  • Elizabeth P
    Dallas, TX5 contributions
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    I loved this museum. It was probably one of the coolest museums I've ever been to. It was really interesting to learn about the textile industry that put Augsburg on the map. I happened upon this museum by accident when my plans were suddenly upended for the day and I made my way to Augsburg. I was one of only 3 people inside the museum and it really felt like I had the place to myself. My only complaint is that none of the exhibit placards are in English. I used Google Lens to translate all the signage and ended up enjoying myself anyway!
    Written 18 June 2023
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