Fuggerei

The Fuggerei is the world's oldest public housing complex still in use. It is a walled enclave within the city of , . 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.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fuggereimuseum and Markuskirche der Fuggerei.

Museum
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Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Augsburg-Innenstadt and Augsburg-Bismarckviertel.

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

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Fuggerei

Latitude
48.36903° or 48° 22′ 9″ north
Longitude
10.90408° or 10° 54′ 15″ east
Inception
1525
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
8FWG9W93+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 88285140
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­city_block
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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Highlights include World War bunker and Das Museum des Alltags.

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