Maximilian Museum

The Maximilian Museum, located in the German city of Augsburg, proves that in the Middle Ages the city was considered the jewelry capital of Europe.

The museum was opened in 1856 in the historical and business center of Augsburg and named after the Bavarian King Maximilian II. The museum has 30 rooms, each of which is of great interest.

In the sculpture hall you can see sculptures in the Romanesque style, classicism, Renaissance style, as well as sculptures of the late Renaissance. The core of the collection are plastic sculptures of Bozzetti. The basement of the museum contains a collection of stones, which contains cultural and historical architectural elements, inscriptions, gravestones brought here from the churches of Augsburg and from city houses.

The collection of the Maximilian Museum also contains jewelry and other items made of gold and silver, telling about the development of applied art in Augsburg.