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Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is the third-largest city in Bavaria (after Munich and Nuremberg), with a population of 304,000 [5] and 885,000 in its metropolitan area. [6]
Bekannt ist Augsburg vor allem für die Fuggerei, die älteste bestehende Sozialsiedlung der Welt, die Jakob Fugger im Jahr 1521 gegründet hat. Weitere wichtige Sehenswürdigkeiten sind der Augsburger Dom, das prachtvolle Rathaus mit dem Goldenen Saal, und die Augsburger Puppenkiste, ein berühmtes Marionettentheater.
Augsburg (UK: / ˈaʊɡzbɜːrɡ / OWGZ-burg, [3] US: / ˈɔːɡz -/ AWGZ-, [4] German: [ˈaʊksbʊʁk] (listen); Swabian German: Augschburg) is a city in the South of Germany, in the state of Bavaria. It has about 272,000 inhabitants and a university. It was founded in the Roman age.
Augsburg, city, Bavaria Land (state), southern Germany. It lies at the junction of the Wertach and Lech rivers and extends over the plateau country between the two rivers. In 1974 Augsburg annexed the neighbouring cities of Göggingen and Haunstetten.
History of Germany. 14 BCE – Roman colony Augusta Vindelicorum [de] established (approximate date). [1] 5th century CE – Settlement sacked by Huns. [1] 6th century CE - Catholic Diocese of Augsburg established. [2] 778 – Simpert becomes Bishop of Augsburg. 788 – Town sacked by forces of Charlemagne.
Augsburg is a lovely metropolitan city of 300,000 people and around 885,000 in the urban area in the German Bundesland (Federal State) of Bavaria (German: Bayern). Some 60 km northwest of Munich, it is one of the oldest German cities. It boasts a rich history and has developed a modern urban vibe.
Augsburg Town Hall (German: Augsburger Rathaus) is the administrative centre of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, and one of the most significant secular buildings of the Renaissance style north of the Alps.
Augsburg (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊksbʊʁk] ⓘ; Swabian German: Augschburg) is a Landkreis (district) in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. It is bounded by (from the east and clockwise) the city of Augsburg and the districts of Aichach-Friedberg, Landsberg, Ostallgäu, Unterallgäu, Günzburg, Dillingen and Donau-Ries.
The Peace of Augsburg (German: Augsburger Frieden), also called the Augsburg Settlement, [1] was a treaty between Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, and the Schmalkaldic League, signed on 25 September 1555 in the German city of Augsburg.
The Cathedral of Augsburg (German: Dom Mariä Heimsuchung) is a Catholic cathedral in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, founded in the 11th century in Romanesque style, but with 14th-century Gothic additions. Together with the Basilica of St. Ulrich and Afra, it is one of the city's main attractions.