Augsburg, District capital in Bavaria, Germany.
Augsburg sits at the meeting point of the Wertach and Lech rivers, spreading across a plateau between these waterways in southern Germany's Swabian region. The old town centers around the town hall square, from which narrow lanes and wide boulevards extend in all directions, lined with merchant houses, churches and guild buildings.
Roman forces founded Augusta Vindelicorum in 15 BCE as a garrison town that later grew into a key trading post along the Via Claudia Augusta. In 1276 the settlement gained the status of a free imperial city and kept its independence until incorporation into Bavaria in the early 19th century.
The city center pulses with daily markets, outdoor cafes and pedestrian streets where locals gather after work or on weekends. Churches open their doors to visitors who walk through chapels and courtyards, while residents take pride in the layers of architecture that shape their neighborhoods.
The main train station connects the city to Munich and Stuttgart through regular services, while an extensive network of trams and buses covers the urban area. Most sights lie within the old town, which can be crossed on foot in roughly half an hour.
The Fuggerei was built in 1516 and still operates as a residential complex where annual rent remains at one Rhenish guilder, equivalent to roughly 0.88 euros. Residents also recite three daily prayers for the founding Fugger family, making this settlement one of the oldest social housing projects still in use worldwide.
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