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The city of Augsburg was founded by the Romans in 15 before Christi. It recieved its name from the Roman Emperor Augustus.
The city had its Golden Age in the 15th and 16th century as international trading centre, forced by the Fugger and Welser merchants families.
In the centre you can see a lot of beautiful Renaissance buildings that give the city its unique character.

Last visit to Augsburg: Mar 2004
Intro Written Mar 18, 2004
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Reviews (12)

Local cuisine Restaurants (1)

Walking in the Altstadt (old centre) I was looking for a restaurant with local cuisine. In a small lane I found this... more travel advice

Augustus Fountain Things to Do (9)

The Augustus Fountain has already existed since 1594. It was erected for the city's 1600th anniversary. It shows... more travel advice

Getting there and around Transportation (1)

Augsburg is located at the autobahn 8. You find a lot of parking spaces in town but all of them are not for free. The... more travel advice

Weberhaus Things to Do (9)

At the northern end of the Maximilianstrasse (near the town hall) you see this colorful building. This is the guildhall... more travel advice

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IreneMcKay Jun 16, 2012 at 6:43 AM

Interesting page. Lots of great tips. Thanks for sharing. irene
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nepalgoods May 16, 2006 at 11:37 PM

Excellent information about the history! And I always love your "packing list"
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margaretvn Mar 6, 2005 at 2:17 AM

good page - we had a short and stay one bittery cold sunday and loved it.
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Nemorino Nov 21, 2004 at 8:57 AM

Nice introduction to Augsburg. I'm going there next weekend for a conference. -- Greetings from Frankfurt.
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sim1 May 24, 2004 at 6:40 AM

Great page and travelogues Christian! Augsburgs looks great, I do hope to go here some day! Almost visited it a few years ago, but unfortunately run out of time during my trip to make a stop :-(
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german_eagle Apr 11, 2004 at 10:50 AM

What a beautiful city! It is high on my list ... The travelogues are stunning. Thanks for sharing, Christian.
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globetrott Apr 11, 2004 at 8:04 AM

Great infos and pics ! I just passed by Ausgburg last week... Happy Easter !!
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sachara Apr 11, 2004 at 5:34 AM

Great page. In the 70s I visited Augsburg often. Thanks for bringing back the good memories.
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b1bob Mar 21, 2004 at 8:12 AM

Nice job!
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Madschick Mar 20, 2004 at 3:16 AM

Augsburg kenne ich auch nur virtuell durch deine Seite - danke für die Tour!