Augsburg
Augsburg is a city in the Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a university town and the regional seat of the Regierungsbezirk Swabia with a well-preserved Altstadt. Wikipedia
Population 301,786 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Schaezlerpalais Museum · 220 m -
Sankt Anna Attraction · 370 m -
Fuggerei Attraction · 400 m
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Basilika St. Ulrich und Afra Attraction · 580 m
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Weberhaus Attraction · 170 m -
Kloster der Franziskanerinnen von Maria Stern Monastery · 220 m -
Goldener Saal Attraction · 250 m -
Rathaus Attraction · 250 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Christkindlmarkt
November – December
Augsburg is known for having one of the biggest and most beautiful Christmas markets. It usually starts the last weekend in November and closes on 24 December.
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Augsburg); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
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Getting around
- Moritzplatz 190 m
- Rathausplatz 270 m
- Barfüßerbrücke 340 m
- Pilgerhausstraße 450 m
- Karlstraße 460 m
- Ulrichsplatz 460 m
Train stations: Augsburg Hauptbahnhof 1.1 km, Augsburg Haunstetterstraße 1.3 km, Augsburg Morellstraße 1.4 km, Augsburg-Oberhausen 2.6 km, Messezentrum 3.0 km, Augsburg Messe 3.3 km, Augsburg-Hochzoll 3.6 km, Neusäß 5.8 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.