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View from Perlach bell tower along Maximilianstraße. Augsburg, Germany. | Augsburg Rathaus (City Hall) (1615). Augsburg, Germany. Architect: Elias Holl. | Augsburg Rathaus (City Hall) with city's emblem of a double headed Imperial Eagle. Augsburg, Germany. | Entrance arch to Augsburg Rathaus (City Hall). Augsburg, Germany. |
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Emperor Augustus fountain (1594) by Hubert Gerard depicting Emperor Augustus addressing his army in front of Augsburg Rathaus (City Hall). Augsburg, Germany. | Perlach bell tower (c1610) in front of St Peter am Perlach church & Augsburg city hall (1615-1620 rebuilt after WWII) on Rathausplatz. Augsburg, Germany. Architect: Both by Elias Holl. | Perlach bell tower (c1610) & St Peter am Perlach church on Rathaus Platz. Augsburg, Germany. | Clock face of Perlach bell tower. Augsburg, Germany. Architect: Elias Holl. |
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Perlach bell tower (c1610) & St Peter am Perlach church. Augsburg, Germany. | St Peter am Perlach church. Augsburg, Germany. Style: Romanesque. | Rathaus platz lined by Germanic style buildings. Augsburg, Germany. | Augustusbrunnen fountain (Roman Emperor Augustus) (1588-94) by Peter Wagner on Rathausplatz. Augsburg, Germany. |
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People relaxing around Augustusbrunnen fountain. Augsburg, Germany. | Streetscape of Maximilianstraße with St Moritz church at Moritzplatz. Augsburg, Germany. | St Moritz church (1314 rebuilt after WWII) with Mauritius fresco at Moritzplatz. Augsburg, Germany. | Weberhaus Augsburg heritage building with colorful frescos at Moritzplatz. Augsburg, Germany. |
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Details of modern colorful frescos on Weberhaus Augsburg heritage building at Moritzplatz. Augsburg, Germany. | Mercury Fountain before Weberhaus Augsburg at Moritzplatz. Augsburg, Germany. | Facade of Stadtische Kunstsammilungen (Schaezler Palace - Municipal Art Gallery) with fountain of St George Slaying Dragon. Augsburg, Germany. | Municipal Art Gallery at Schaezler Palace (Schaezlerpalais) (1767). Augsburg, Germany. Style: Secular Rococo. Architect: Carl Albert von Lespilliez. |
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Maximilian Museum housed in a Renaissance town palace (1546) features decorative arts & metal work. Augsburg, Germany. | Maximilian Museum housed in a Renaissance town palace (1546) features decorative arts & metal work. Augsburg, Germany. | Facade of Augsburg City Hall. Augsburg, Germany. | Fuggerplatz streetscape with Hans Jacob Fugger monument & Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany. |
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Statue of Hans Jacob Fugger, 16thC banker & patron of the Arts, on Fuggerplatz. Augsburg, Germany. | Statue of Hans Jacob Fugger, 16thC banker & patron of the Arts, on Fuggerplatz. Augsburg, Germany. | Fuggerplatz with Hans Jacob Fugger monument & Maximilian Museum. Augsburg, Germany. | Welserhaus (16thC with 18thC facade). Augsburg, Germany. |
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Fanciful shop window showcasing stuffed chickens over portable charcoal grill. Augsburg, Germany. | Busy shopping street with Basilica of Sts. Ulrich & Afra Basilica (1467) at its foot. Augsburg, Germany. Style: Gothic. | Street car running through Ulrichsplatz. Augsburg, Germany. | Traditional German style buildings on Maximilianstraße. Augsburg, Germany. |
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Traditional German style Baroque buildings on Maximilianstraße. Augsburg, Germany. | First Fugger Private Bank (1954) (38 Maximilianstraße), name referencing famous Fugger Banking House, where Martin Luther in1588 refused to revoke his theses to the papacy legate, Cajetan. Augsburg, Germany. | Entrance to what is now First Fugger Private Bank, part of the Fuggerhäuser complex (16thC) (Maxmilianstrasse 36/38) built for Fugger family & still owned by a descendent. Augsburg, Germany. | Hercules Fountain (c1600) representing Hercules slaying the hydra with three Naiads below by Adriaen de Vries & cast by Wolfgang Neidhardt on Maximilianstraße. Augsburg, Germany. |
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Hercules Fountain (c1600) representing Hercules slaying the hydra with three Naiads below by Adriaen de Vries & cast by Wolfgang Neidhardt on Maximilianstraße. Augsburg, Germany. | Maximilianstraße buildings & Sts. Ulrich & Afra Basilica seen from Hercules Fountain. Augsburg, Germany. | Maria Stern Cloister church on Elias-Holl-Platz behind Augsburg City Hall. Augsburg, Germany. | Heritage buildings on Elias-Holl-Platz. Augsburg, Germany. |
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Augsburg Cathedral (1075, 14thC) built on site of several previous churches & noted for its two towers which are visible from the whole city. Augsburg, Germany. Style: Romanesque & Gothic. | Gothic apse of Augsburg Cathedral. Augsburg, Germany. | Gothic filigree carved on windows & pillars on exterior of Augsburg Cathedral. Augsburg, Germany. | Towers & entrance of Augsburg Cathedral. Augsburg, Germany. |
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Statues of St Simpert, Ulrich von Augsburg on horseback & Afra von Augsburg outside Augsburg Cathedral. Augsburg, Germany. | Sculpted ramp up to Augsburg Cathedral Museum. Augsburg, Germany. | Streetcar curves between Augsburg Cathedral & Bishop's Palace on Hoher Weg. Augsburg, Germany. | St Afra diocese building across from Augsburg Cathedral. Augsburg, Germany. |
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Baroque building near Augsburg Cathedral on Hoher Weg 28. Augsburg, Germany. | Carving of St Apollonia tortured by having her teeth violently pulled. Augsburg, Germany. | Stone corbel carved with mustached face. Augsburg, Germany. | Patio surrounded by heritage buildings in older neighborhood. Augsburg, Germany. |
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Atrium City-Galerie Augsburg shopping center at Willy-Brandt-Platz. Augsburg, Germany. | White flowers with purple veins & circle of yellow pollen in Augsburg garden. Augsburg, Germany. | Basilica of Sts. Ulrich & Afra with sundial saying "works as long as it is day". Augsburg, Germany. Style: Gothic with Baroque tower. | North side of Basilica of Sts Ulrich & Afra, site of Roman tomb of St Afra who was martyred in 304 CE. Augsburg, Germany. |
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Renaissance altars of Sts. Ulrich & Afra Basilica considered masterpieces of German sculpture of period. Augsburg, Germany. | Renaissance altar (1604) of Sts. Ulrich & Afra Basilica. Augsburg, Germany. | Details of carving on Renaissance altar of Sts. Ulrich & Afra Basilica. Augsburg, Germany. | Red Gate, one of five remaining, which was southern entrance to city in medieval times. Augsburg, Germany. |
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Ornately painted baroque church (1719). Augsburg, Germany. | Row of Jugendstil buildings. Augsburg, Germany. | Hasen-Bräu brewery with rabbit symbol. Augsburg, Germany. | Hasen-Bräu rabbit beer stein coasters as used in taverns. Augsburg, Germany. |