Augsburg was as lovely as the rest of Germany! We began our day at the Dom Augsburg, which is dedicated to the cult of the Virgin Mary and dates back to the 10th century. Later we toured the famous Fuggerei, a privately funded housing development, which was first built in the 15th century by the wealthy Fugger family of local merchants. It has been managed and funded by the family to this day, and still houses persons who are poor "through no fault of their own". One of the stipulations of living there is that tenants must pray three times a day; one of those times must be for the Fugger family.
Dom Unserer Lieben Frau: Church of Our Lady
Scene from the Life of Mary by Hans Holbein the Elder 1493
The Oldest Stained Glass in Germany 10th-11th Century...
The Prophets
Daniel
Jonah
Hosea
Moses
14th Century Stained Glass
St. Christopher Mural
Wall Paintings of Our Lady
Our Lady
Our Lady
Vaulted Ceiling
Reminders of Death
A Helping "Hand" OR a "Hand"le?
The Fuggerei Community
Fuggerei Street
The Fugger Family Achievement of Arms
Welcome to the Fuggerei!
Love the Color Palette!
Our Lady...Again.
These roots go deep!
Medieval Augsburg and its many towers.
Auf Wiedersehen Augsburg!
