Fuggerei
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Why go
- Residents traditionally paid one Rhenish gulden a year and said three prayers for the owners.
- Eight lanes, enclosing walls and the estate’s own church make it a small town within Augsburg.
- About 160 people still live in the Fuggerei.
Opening hours
Today09:00 – 20:00Show all
Don't miss
- Preserved historic apartmentVisit the museum’s last apartment preserved in its original condition, furnished in an 18th-century style.Fuggerei museum
- Franz Mozart plaqueFind the plaque at the former home of Franz Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s great-grandfather.Former home in the Fuggerei
- Air-raid shelter exhibitionExplore the 1943 shelter where 200 people survived an air raid. Its exhibition covers the settlement’s origins, bombing, rebuilding and expansion through 1973.1943 air-raid shelter
- FuggereibrunnenFind the fountain where Herrengasse, Ochsengasse and Mittlere Gasse meet. Its cast-iron basin came from Königsplatz in 1846.Junction of Herrengasse, Ochsengasse and Mittlere Gasse
Tips for your visit
- Visitors enter through a single gate, the only one open to them since 2006.
- At Ochsengasse 46, the Museum of the Residents presents perspectives from residents, staff and officials.
- At Mittlere Gasse 13–14, the foundation history museum covers 1521–1944 and introduces five resident families from five centuries.
- Trained staff lead guided tours.
- Buy tickets online through the venue’s website.
Best time to visit
- Open daily, 09:00–20:00.
Interesting facts5
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65 square
Apartments range from 45 to 65 square metres, with a street entrance, kitchen, parlour, bedroom and small spare room.
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Ground-floor apartments have small gardens; upper-floor apartments have attic space.
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The original scheme aimed to help residents regain independence, with people expected to leave when their finances improved.
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Residents had to have lived in Augsburg for two years, be Catholic and become indigent without debt.
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The Fuggerei belongs to a private foundation overseen by three branches of the Fugger family.
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History
The housing was planned for tradespeople and day labourers facing poverty.
- 1516Jakob Fugger founded the estate to house Augsburg residents in need.
- 1520A charitable trust was established to support the Fuggerei.
- 1521The founding charter was issued.
- 1523Construction under Thomas Krebs had produced 52 houses along six lanes, with two homes in each house.
- 1531The estate’s name appeared as “Fuckerey”.
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- 1582Hans Holl built the settlement’s church, funded by Markus and Philipp Eduard Fugger.
- 1880 and 1938The housing estate expanded in two stages.
- 25–26 February 1944British air raids destroyed about two-thirds of the settlement.
- 1945Rebuilding began under Raimund von Doblhoff, following the original design.
- 4 September 1947The first three reconstructed houses were ready for residents.
- 1973Purchases of adjoining bomb-damaged plots had enlarged the estate to 67 houses and 140 apartments.
Sources: Fuggerei - Wikipedia · Augsburg - Wikivoyage (see) · The Fuggers’ official website · Museum - Offizielle Website der Fugger · History - Offizielle Website der Fugger · Fuggerei - Wikipedia · Fuggerei - Wikipedia · checked 28 Sep 2026
- Website
- fugger.de/
- Phone
- 00498213198810
Questions and answers
Can I buy tickets online for the Fuggerei?
Yes. Tickets are sold through the venue’s own website.
Are guided tours available at the Fuggerei?
Yes. Trained staff lead guided tours.
Who qualifies to live in the Fuggerei?
Residents must have lived in Augsburg for two years, be Catholic and have become indigent without debt.
Who owns the Fuggerei?
It belongs to a private foundation overseen by three branches of the Fugger family.
Is there a monument to the founder at the Fuggerei?
A monument to Jakob Fugger was installed in the estate in 2007.
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