Cute Augsburg is located not far from the capital of Bavaria. Being one of the oldest cities in Germany, he is undoubtedly will find something to surprise curious tourists. In addition, this university town is an integral part of the romantic road in Germany.
The unhurried life of the city quickly intoxicates tourists. Probably, therefore, many make the sights on foot, no slower. Although urban transport in Augsburg is developed worthy of well.
Town Hall and Components
All guests of the city are first sent to look at the town hall, Town Hall and the Tower of Macroft. The Town Hall Exterior is made in the Renaissance style. The ornament depicting the imperial eagle and pine cones decorate the facial part of the building. A feature of the Town Hall itself is a golden hall with large windows, decorated with picturesque masterpieces and gilding. In this place is important concerts, awards. Town Hall is open to visits daily from 10:00 to 18:00. Adult ticket costs 2.5 euros. Visitors are offered to take free prospectuses in their native language.
The carriage-stayed tower of perlash should be visited only in order to admire the panorama of the city from the observation deck. For various reasons, it is quite often it happens inaccessible to visit tourists. In this case, you can view it outside. A huge 70-meter building was previously a sentier tower, and now serves as a bell tower with a clock. For those who were able to get to her ticket costs 1.5 euros (1 euro for schoolchildren).
Palaces and churches
One of the raisins of the city is the Palace of the banker of Shecler with a magnificent ballroom. Currently, the German baroque gallery and the State Art Gallery are located in it. For their visit, an adult will need to pay 7 euros, children inspect the exhibits for free.
Among the large number of churches of the city, special attention is paid to the temple of St. Ulrich and Afra. All because of the fact that the relics of the Bishop Ulrich, who saved the city from the pagans and the patroness of Augsburg - Holy Afro was kept in the church. In the temple, you can admire stained glass windows, a baroque gate and the statue of Madonna.
Main painting and stained glass connoisseurs should be visited by the Church of St. Anne and the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary in the Old Town. It was in the Cathedral of the Virgin Mary are five unique stained glass windows with the image of the biblical prophets.
In addition to the fact that the city itself is rich in greens, it borders with the Green Forests National Park. Also in the city there is an artificial lake, which is an ideal place to relax with local residents and tired tourists. During the walk of the Town Hall Square, you can see narrow water channels and a water mill, as well as to reach the bird gate. They are the reconstructed residue of some of the five gates, previously located in the fortress wall surrounding the medieval Augsburg.
City in the city
It is necessary to allocate time to visit a special quarter of the city - Fuggeray. It was built for poor people by Jacob Fugger. In the quarter you can see the neat two-storey houses seized by ivy, the modest decoration of apartments in which people lived earlier.
For viewing from tourists take 4.5 euros. According to the posters placed in the quarter, it is impossible to make much noise in this place, as in need of needy people live in homes. They pay a symbolic rent of about 1 euro for housing.
Museums
The city has a museum of crafts and museum of the man's auto plant, but tourists prefer the Mozart Leopold Museum and Maximilian Museum. It is in the latter that you can see a collection of jewelry and other products from gold and silver, as well as see the illustration on the history of the city.
Puppet Theater and Zoo
Children in Augsburg advise to reduce the puppenkiste puppet theater with the museum of dolls and shop. It works in all days except Monday. My children didn't like it at all. Even a variety of puppet characters, about 6 thousand dolls, they were not impressed. But the Augsburg zoo fell in the shower to everyone. In a small park, only 1,500 animals and birds live. Despite the simplicity of design, this is a fairly cozy green place. Pink flamingos, leopards and desert chanters, like all other inhabitants of the zoo, are contained in ideal conditions. Some birds and animals can be fed to visitors.
In the summer, a ticket for an adult costs 10 euros, children's 5 euros, kids up to 3 years visited for free. Opened Zoo in the summer from 9:00 to 18:30. You can get to the zoo by bus from a railside station or town hall.
Most often, Augsburg is visited by passing or 1-2 days, so it is impossible to inspect all the interesting places. Choose what is like.