Augsburg: Rathausplatz
Augsburg has served as a trading centre in Bavarian Swabia since the Middle Ages. Rathausplatz is the city’s civic heart, defined by the Augsburg Town Hall, built from 1615 to 1620 to designs by Elias Holl and regarded as a major work of German Renaissance architecture. Its façade faces a broad urban square, with the Perlach Tower standing beside the town hall complex. Augsburg lies between the Lech and Wertach rivers; its historic water-management system of canals, waterworks and fountains was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2019. The Fugger family, influential merchant bankers, also helped shape the city’s place in European commerce.
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The landscape around Augsburg is shaped by the Lech and Wertach rivers and a network of channels, which have influenced both the urban form and local economy. Founded by the Romans as Augusta Vindelicum in 15 BC, the city became an important trading centre in Bavaria. Its water-management system, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 2019, includes canals, waterworks and monumental fountains. The Fuggerei, established in 1521 by Jakob Fugger, remains a distinctive reminder of Augsburg’s long tradition of social housing. Find related webcams across Bavaria and the Lech valley to build a fuller picture of the Augsburg region.
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Built around the early medieval Duchy of Bavaria, Bavaria grew into Germany’s largest federal state. The Danube crosses its broad centre, while the Bavarian Alps form its southern edge and include the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest mountain. Munich is the state capital and the home of Oktoberfest, a festival rooted in an 1810 royal wedding. Beyond the metropolis, Franconia’s vineyards, Swabian towns and Alpine resorts reveal how varied this part of Germany can be. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Bavaria.
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Germany stretches from the North Sea and Baltic Sea coasts to the Alps on its southern border, encompassing northern plains, river valleys and forested uplands. The Rhine, Danube and Elbe have long connected its regions, while the Black Forest and Bavarian Alps give the south a more dramatic relief. Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate and Museum Island reflect the capital’s role in German history and culture. Cologne Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, rises above the Rhine, and the Bauhaus movement, founded in Weimar in 1919, transformed modern design far beyond Germany. Regional cooking, Christmas markets and brewing traditions bring further character to daily life. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Germany.
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