Fünfgratturm

Fünfgratturm is a tower in Augsburg, Bavarian Swabia, Bavaria which is located on Untere Jakobermauer. Fünfgratturm is situated nearby to the river Äußerer Stadtgraben, as well as near the public building Unterer St. Jakobs-Wasserturn.

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Type: Tower
Description: tower
Address: Untere Jakobermauer 30, Augsburg, 86152

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Maximilian and Fuggerei.

St. Maximilian

Church

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St. Maximilian is a church, which is situated 210 metres west of Fünfgratturm.

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 510 metres southwest of Fünfgratturm.

cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of Augsburg is a Catholic cathedral in Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany, founded in the 11th century in Romanesque style, but with 14th-century Gothic additions. cathedral is situated 780 metres west of Fünfgratturm.

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.