What to see in Augusta, itinerary including the main monuments and places of interest, including the Cathedral, the Fuggerei district and the Town Hall.
Tourist information
City of Germany located in Bavaria at the confluence of the Lech and Wertach rivers, about 54 km from Munich, Augsburg is an important railway junction, as well as a major commercial and industrial center.
The old part of the city is located on the edge of a plateau located between the steep Friedberg hills and the western hilly areas.
To the south lies the great alluvial plain of Lechfeld, characterized by the protected natural areas of Augsburger Stadtwald and Lechtalheiden.
The Augsburg Westliche Wälder nature park, consisting mainly of woods, borders the city area.
The Cathedral of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin, in Gothic Romanesque style dating back to the ninth century, presents itself outside without a real facade, with two bell towers characterized by pilasters and friezes with arches, ending with a triangular pediment surmounted by a copper spire.
The southern portal is noteworthy, with numerous sculpted reliefs depicting scenes from the Life of the Virgin Mary on the tympanum and central column, and Stories of the Apostles in the jambs.
The north portal shows the Annunciation, the Birth of Christ, the Adoration of the Magi, the Death and the Coronation of the Virgin in the tympanum.
What see
The Basilica of Saints Ulrico and Afra is one of the most important monumental churches in Augusta, built in Gothic style around the Roman sepulcher of the martyr Santa Afra, where there are three grandiose late Renaissance altars considered among the best examples of German sculpture by that period.
The bell tower with the characteristic onion shape served as an example for the construction of other Bavarian Baroque towers.
The Lutheran Church of Sant'Anna, the Catholic Church of San Maurizio and the Jewish Synagogue of Augusta are also worth seeing.
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Of Romanesque origin, Augusta was an important episcopal see.
Among the civil buildings, the Fuggerei district deserves attention, which represents one of the first examples of public housing, the Rathaus, seat of the town hall, and the Palazzo Schaezler, a prestigious town noble residence located in the central Maximilianstraße, now home to a museum dedicated to Collections State art.
