Jakobertor

Jakobertor is a city gate in Augsburg, Bavarian Swabia, Bavaria which is located on Jakoberstraße. Jakobertor is situated nearby to the church St. Jakob, as well as near Fuggereimuseum.

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Type: City gate
Description: tower
Also known as: “Jakober Gate”
Address: Jakoberstraße 79, Augsburg, 86152

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fuggerei and St. Jakob.

Fuggerei

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The Fuggerei is the world's oldest public housing complex still in use. It is a walled enclave within the city of Augsburg, Bavaria. It takes its name from the Fugger family and was founded in 1516 by Jakob Fugger the Younger as a place where the needy citizens of Augsburg could be housed. Fuggerei is situated 380 metres west of Jakobertor.

St. Jakob

Church

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St. Jakob is a church, which is situated 280 metres west of Jakobertor.

Fuggereimuseum

Museum

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Fuggereimuseum is situated 380 metres southwest of Jakobertor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Augsburg-Innenstadt and Proviantbachquartier.

Augsburg-Innenstadt

Suburb

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Innenstadt is one of the seventeen highest level civic divisions, or Planungsräume, of the city of Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany. Located in the centre of the city, it is the most populated planning district, home to 49,222 residents as of December 31, 2022.