Answer: During the day, you can cover key objects: the Town Hall of Augsburg of the XVI century in the Renaissance style with the Golden Hall, the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary of the IX century with Romanesque frescoes and stained glass windows, Fuggerai is the oldest social quarter in the world (founded in 1516). It is mandatory to visit the Maximilianmuseum with a collection of Renaissance art and exhibits of the Habsburg era.
Answer: The cathedral combines the Romanesque nave of the XI century, Gothic choirs of the XIV century and baroque elements of the XVII century. Of particular value are the stained glass windows of the XII century - the oldest in Bavaria, depicting the prophets. The crypt contains frescoes from the Ottonian era (around 1000), and the bronze doors of 1065 are a masterpiece of Romanesque casting.
Answer: Ideal for shooting the courtyard of Fuggerai with Renaissance arcades, the Lech embankment overlooking medieval watermills and the Town Hall Square with a perspective on the 70-meter Perlakhturm tower. Unique shots will be obtained at the fountains of the XVI century on Maximilianstrasse - "August", "Mercury" and "Hercules" by Hubert Gerhard.
Answer: The Church of St. Ulrich and Aphra of the X century keeps the sarcophagus of St. Aphra, the patroness of the city, and in the former Dominican monastery of St. Margaritas preserved frescoes of the XV century. Rarely visit the Shezler Palace of the XVIII century - a rococo sample with a collection of ancient musical instruments and the Golden Cabinet with a mirrored hall.
Answer: The town hall was the seat of the Reichstag of the Holy Roman Empire under Charles V, and the Fugger family, the Habsburg bankers, founded the Fuggerai quarter. Leopold Mozart, father of Wolfgang Amadeus, was born in Augsburg and studied at the gymnasium at St. Stephen's Abbey. In the house-museum of Bertolt Brecht, the personal belongings of the playwright have been preserved.
Answer: Seasons is a system of water pipes of the XV-XVII centuries with towers, aqueducts and fountains, recognized as a masterpiece of hydraulic engineering. The Fuggerai Ensemble is the world’s first Renaissance social housing complex. The system of water mills on Lech, including the 'Red Gate' with the 1346 dam, demonstrates medieval engineering.
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