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1 Bibliographic information published by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek lists this publication in the Deutsche Nationalbiografie; detailed biographic data are available in the internet at Wißner-Verlag, Augsburg Editorial: Ute Haidar, Katharina Maier, Martina Streble Translation: Katharina Maier Cover: Lisa Schwenk Print: Kessler Druck + Medien, Bobingen No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written consent of the publisher. You have a tip we should include? A web address has changed? Or a restaurant has closed? Please let us know: info@wissner.com Stadtfuehrer_englisch.indd :20:58

2 Contents The Perfect Day Town History 6 9 Walking Augsburg Walking the Boulevard 19 Walking Jakobervorstadt and Lech District 25 Walking the Cathedral Neighbourhood 31 Walking the Town Wall 37 Walking the Old Town 43 Stadtfuehrer_englisch.indd 3 Places of Interest Fuggerei 50 The Fugger Houses 52 Maximilianstraße 53 Town Hall and Perlach Tower 54 Augsburg Cathedral 56 The Churches of St. Ulrich 58 St. Anna 60 St. Moritz 62 The Art Nouveau of Herz Jesu 64 The Synagogue of Augsburg 66 Stately Fountains :21:07

3 Water Towers 72 The Rococo Schaezlerpalais 74 tim 77 The Maximilian Museum 78 Augsburger Puppenkiste 80 A Museum for Nature 82 The Planetarium 83 The Roman Museum 84 All about the Fuggers and Welsers 85 Fronhof 86 Augsburg s Secret Garden 87 The Rotes Tor Park 88 The Herb Garden 89 The Town Wall 90 Stadtfuehrer_englisch.indd 4 The Lech District 91 A Visit to the Zoo 92 The Botanical Garden 93 Mozart 94 Brecht 95 The Glaspalast 96 Kahnfahrt 97 Into the Country Kuhsee 100 Lech and Wertach 102 Biking Trails 104 A Forest in the City 106 The Heath of Königsbrunn The Western Woods :21:13

4 Out on the Town 113 Events 114 All the World s a Stage 118 The Sensemble Theatre 120 Houses of Culture 121 The Kurhaus 122 Going to the Pictures 123 Catering to the Gourmet 124 International Cuisine 126 Brewery Pubs, Alehouses, and Inns 130 Beer Gardens and Patios 132 Cafés 136 Bars, Clubs, Waterholes 140 Shopping 144 Stadtfuehrer_englisch.indd 5 Tips for Kids 150 On a Rainy Day 152 Handy to Know 155 Staying Overnight 156 On Tour 160 Reading Augsburg 162 Arrival and Parking 164 Public Transport 166 Intercity Bus Service 168 Bicycle Rental 169 Destinations Near-by 170 Index 172 Photo Credits :21:19

5 6 Starting off the day with a cup of coffee at the town hall square The Perfect Day Augsburg for the day-tripper Are you visiting Augsburg for one day only? Then best start it off with a stroll along the stately boulevard Maximilianstraße (p. 19). First, however, you might want to get a literal overview of the city from atop Perlach Tower. On foehn days, indicated by a yellow flag, the spire even provides a stunning view of the Alps. Perlach Tower and Town Hall (p. 54) form Augsburg s signature landmark. Not far behind, however, are the three stately fountains on the boulevard (p. 68). These marvellous works of engineering, a multitude of canals, and the waterworks at the town gate Rotes Tor make Augsburg a true city of water. The rampart park at the Rotes Tor lies in the immediate vicinity of one of the city s foremost draws: the enchanting puppet theatre Augsburger Puppenkiste and its in-house museum (p. 80). Kids will love the Stadtfuehrer_englisch.indd :21:24

6 7 The view from Perlach Tower The Ladies Courtyard (Damenhof ) Lummerland Playground at the park, while grown-ups can unwind in the tranquil Herb Garden close-by (p. 88/89). A short walk through the medieval old town leads to the Fuggerei (p. 50), the world s oldest social housing estate and Augsburg s most popular tourist attraction. Passionate shoppers may well enjoy the rest of their day browsing the quaint little shops of the old town or the extensive mall City-Galerie (p. 144). The ideal place for peace and quiet, on the other hand, is the boat rental Kahnfahrt (p. 97) at the town moat, with a beer garden directly on the banks. Or why not chill out in style, in one of Augsburg s lovely inner courtyards? Admission to all municipal The Damenhof in the museums is 1 on every first Fugger Houses (p. 52) and Sunday of the month. Highly the rococo garden of the recommendable: the tim Schaezlerpalais (p. 74) are (p. 77) and the Maximilian of particular charm. Museum (p. 78)! Stadtfuehrer_englisch.indd :21:30

7 172 Index Photos are given in italics, important pages in a list bold A Abraxas 116, 121 Accommodations 156 Afra 10, 19, 58 Annastraße 61, 144 Arrival 164 Arts and Crafts Museum (Handwerkermuseum) 43, 46, 72 Augsburg Confession 12, 32, 86 Augustus 10, 70, 84, 161 Augustus Fountain 6, 20, 44, 68, 70 B Barfüßerkirche (church) 25, 26, 27, 95, 137,139 Bars 140 Beer garden 22, 28, 33, 39, 40, 41, 51, 97, 103, 105, 111, 121, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 140, 142 Bicycle rental 170 Biking trails 104, 171 Bishop Ulrich 10, 31, 32, 59 Botanical Garden 93 Brecht 14, 27, 95, 97, 114, 125, 161 Breweries and alehouses 130 C Cafés 132, 136, 137, 138 Cathedral 10, 11, 31, 32, 37, 38, 39, 41, 56, 57, 158, 163 Cinemas 37, 38, 41, 115, 123, 152 City-Galerie 7, 25, 28, 91, 123, 144,145, 152, 164 Clubs 140 Convent Oberschönenfeld 105, 111, 173 Culture Houses 121 Stadtfuehrer_englisch.indd 172 D Damenhof (Ladies Courtyard) 7, 19, 22, 52, 125 DAV Klettercenter (climbing crack) 151 Deutsche Barockgalerie (museum) 75, 153 Diesel 14, 125, 130 Diocese Museum 32, 57 Dr Schdoinerne Ma (Man of Stone) 40 E Eiskanal 101, 117 Elias Holl 12, 13, 20, 23, 26, 38, 54,80, 90 Eselgarten (donkey s garden) 151 Events 114, 122, 141, 142 F Fischertor 40, 90, 158 Food and Drink Fountains 10, see Stately Fountains Fronhof 12, 31, 32, 33, 86, 94 Fugger 11, 12, 22, 34, 35, 50, 52, 60,61, 75, 78, 85, 111, 161, 163 Fuggerei 7, 11, 25, 27, 50, 51, 131, 133,156, 161, 163 Fuggerei Museum 51 Fugger Houses 7, 19, 22, 52, 62 Fünffingerlesturm 25, 28 G Ganghofer 110 Gignoux House 43, 45 Glaspalast 96 Golden Hall 12, 20, 54, 55 Gollwitzer Houses 33, 34 Guided tours 73, 101, 114, 130, 151, 160, 161 H H2 Zentrum für Gegenwartskunst 96 Herb Garden (Kräutergarten) 7, 43, :34:18

8 173 46, 88, 89 Hercules Fountain 6, 19, 23, 68, 71, 74 Herz-Jesu (church) Hochablass 101 Hofgarten 31, 32, 33, 87 Hohes Friedensfest 12, 116 Holbein House 29 Hotels see Accommodations M Jakobertor 25, 26, 27, 28, 90, 97 Jakobervorstadt 25, 115 Jewish Culture Museum (Jüdisches Kulturmuseum) 67 Judenberg 29, 91, 128, 144 MAN-Museum 14 Maximilian Museum 7, 71, 78, 152 Maximilianstraße 6, 10, 19, 20, 52, 53, 128, 140, 142 Mercury Fountain 6, 20, 21, 29, 69, 71, 112 Moritzkirche (church) 19, 22, 29, 62 Mozart 12, 39, 94, 110, 111, 125, 130, 158, 161 Mozart House 37, 39 Museums, see Diocese Museum, Fuggerei Museum, Arts and Crafts Museum, Jewish Culture Museum, Convent Oberschönenfeld, Kunstmuseum Walter, Lutherstiege, MAN-Museum, Maximilian Museum, Mozart House, Nature Museum, Nature Park House, Puppenkiste, Roman Museum, Schaezlerpalais, Tastraum, tim, Wiesel House K N I Icecream 137 Inner Courtyards see rococo garden, Damenhof Intercity Bus 168 J Kahnfahrt 7, 25, 27, 28, 95, 97, 132, 150 Kathan House 19, 23 Kids 117, 121, 150, 160 Königsbrunner Heide (Heath) 108 Königsplatz 154, 166 Königstherme 150 Kresslesmühle 25, 26, 114, 121 Kuhsee (bathing lake) 100 Kunstmuseum Walter 96 Kurhaus (theatre) 122 L Lech 10, 68, 70, 71, 100, 102, 103, 104, 108 Lech Canals 6, 11, 27, 43, 45, 91 Lech District (Lechviertel) 25, 28, 29, 91, 95, 118 Lueginsland 37, 39, 40, 133, 158 Lummerland Playground 7, 46, 88 Luther 11, 12, 31, 34, 52, 60, 61, 161 Lutherstiege (museum) 31, 34, 35, 61 Stadtfuehrer_englisch.indd 173 Nature Museum 82, 150, 153 Nature Park Augsburg, see Western Woods Nature Park House 150 O Old Town 7, 44, 90, 91, 144, 145, 158 Open-air theatre 46, 88, 118, 119 P Park-and-Ride 164 Parking 164 Parktheater (theatre) 122 Perlach Tower 6, 12, 19, 20, 48, 54, 55, 116 Pizza 126 Planetarium 83, 150, 153 Public Transport 166 Puppenkiste (puppet theatre) 6, 15, 46, 80, 81, 88, 150, :34:18

9 174 R Ramparts 2, 7, 43, 46, 73, 88, 89, 115, 119, 171 Reading 162 Reformation 12, 35, 60, 61 Restaurants 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129 Rococo ball room 22, 74, 153 Rococo garden 7, 23, 75 Romans 10, 31 Roman Museum 84 Roman Wall 31, 32, 56 Rotes Tor (town gate) 6, 11, 12, 43, 46, 72, 80, 81, 88, 89, 90, 119, 169, 171 S Schaezlerpalais 7, 19, 22, 23, 74, 153, 161 Schwedenmauer (Swedish Wall) 40 Sensemble (theatre) 120 Shopping 28, 144 Siebentisch Park 106, 107, 135 Siebentischwald 106, 107, 133, 161 Simpert 10, 56, 59 Smoking 125 Staatsgalerie Altdeutscher Meister (State Gallery of Old German Masters) 75 Staatsgalerie Moderne Kunst (museum) 96 Stadtmarkt (market) 31, 35, 144 Stadtmetzg 25, 26 Stately Fountains 20, 53, 68, 69, 70,71, 73, 78 St. Anna (church) 31, 34, 35, 60, 62 St. Moritz (church) 19, 22, 29, 62 St. Peter am Perlach (church) 54 St. Ulrich (church) 6, 19, 23, 45, 58 Synagogue 15, 66 T Titania-Freizeitbad 151 Tourist Information 160 Town Hall 6, 12, 19, 20, 25, 31, 37, 43, 44, 48, 54, 79, 117, 158, 161 Town wall 37, 38, 39, 88, 90, 97 Turamichele 54, 116 Twin Churches 23, 33, 58 U Umweltzone (LEZ) 164 V Via Claudia Augusta 10, 19, 38 Vogeltor (town gate) 25, 28, 29, 90, 114 W Water 7, 11, 41, 68, 72, 91, 97, 99, 100, 101, 103, 106, 161 Waterwheel at the Vogeltor 28 Water Towers 43, 46, 47, 68, 72, 88, 161 Waterworks at Hochablass 101 Waterworks at the Rotes Tor 6, 11, 72 Waterholes 116, 140 Weavers House (Weberhaus) 20, 21, 29 Welser 11, 85 Wertach 10, 68, 71, 102, 104, 105, 134, 156 Wertachbrucker Tor 90, 116, 131 Western Woods 105, 110, 111, 173 Wiesel House 85 Witch s Fountain (Hexenbrunnen) 40 WLAN 175 Z Zeughaus 13, 22, 84, 115, 131 Zoo 92, 133, 150 Tastraum 8, 55 Textile District (Testilviertel) 12, 120, 134 Theatre 31, 34, 118, 120, 121, 122 tim 7, 77, 150, 153 Stadtfuehrer_englisch.indd :34:19

10 175 Photo Credits Photos on pages 76f, 115, 120, 124, 129f, 132, 136, 140, 142f, , 151, 153, 157, 160, 162, 166, 171, 173 are copyright of the respective company, unless otherwise stated. Birkhofer, Adalbert 138 Blind, Jürgen 10, 45 Bleier, Christina 3, 16, 37, 95, 117 Bögl, Peter Title, 22, 81, 84 Christl, Sigrid 150 Gillessen, Dieter 31, 64, 72, 96 Gniechwitz, Hartmut 51 Hosemann, Thomas 101 Kaya, Alexander 67, 123 Liesz, Norbert Title, 55, 89, 93, 97, 101, 118, 122, 159 Lipa, Klaus 60f Mascha, Günter Title, 68 Merk, Marcus 105 Neue Szene 133f, 141 sm 112 Plössel, Ruth 148f Pfeuffer, Eberhard 102f, 108, 169 Prem, Angelika Title, 4f, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28f, 32 34, 39, 40f, 43f, 46, 50f, 53, 56, 58f, 62f, 74, 78f, 82, 86 88, 90 92, 94, 98, 100, 104, 106f, 109, 121, 135, 139, 152, 156, 170 Renz, Werner 7 Ritt, Walter 111 Schnell, Roland Title, 66 Schölzel, Nick 119 Schubert, Beatrice Title, 2, 4f, 27, 38f, 47, 65, 110, 114, 144, 154 Steffan, Norbert 168 Wißner, Bernd 3, 6, 8, 13, 20, 26, 35, 40, 48, 52, 54, 57, 59, 69 71, 127 Wyszengrad, Silvio Title, 25, 75, 126 WLAN The city of Augsburg provides two hours of free WLAN access on Königsplatz and the town hall square. Simply confirm conditions of use ( Nutzungsbedingungen ). No personal registratio n necessary. There are also various hotspots in cafés, bars, and hotels. To learn more check t-locations.de. Stadtfuehrer_englisch.indd :34:20

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