Alte Silberschmiede, Architectural heritage monument in Lechviertel, Augsburg, Germany.
The Alte Silberschmiede is a protected artisan house at Pfladergasse 10 in Augsburg's Lechviertel, opposite the Pfladermühle. Built around 1250, it received its present form around 1550. The building served as a smithy until the late 19th century and now houses a boutique for gold, silver and platinum jewellery.
The building originated as a workshop and residence for silversmiths and documents Augsburg's craft heritage from medieval times onward. Its preservation reflects how important this metalworking tradition was for the city's development.
The name Alte Silberschmiede recalls the building's use as a smithy until the late 19th century. Augsburg table silver made in such workshops was prized at European princely courts as a mark of wealth and taste. Today a boutique for gold, silver and platinum jewellery occupies the house.
The house stands at Pfladergasse 10 in the Lechviertel, roughly opposite the Pfladermühle mill, on a narrow lane in the pedestrian old town. It is a short walk from the central squares, and the facade is viewed from the street; the boutique inside occupies the ground floor.
The Alte Silberschmiede stands at Pfladergasse 10, roughly opposite the Pfladermühle mill in Augsburg's Lechviertel. Its present form dates from around 1550, though the building was begun around 1250. It remained a working smithy until the late 19th century and now holds a boutique for gold, silver and platinum jewellery.
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