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Activities in Friedberg – Our visit in Augsburg

Guided tour “Water in the town of Augsburg”

We were divided into groups and went on a guided tour around the city of Augsburg.  The focus was on the historical water system of the city and their beautiful fountains. 

Augsburg Water management system is a sustainable system of water management.  It includes both the system and the architecture.  It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 6, 2019.  The World Heritage Site comprises a compilation of technical-architectural cultural assets that attest to various ways of using water in the historical city in Bavaria.

It includes flowing water canals, the oldest waterworks and water tower in Augsburg, and the oldest waterworks that was supplied by groundwater-fed deep wells and three monumental fountains adorn the city center.

Hercules fountain
Mercury fountain
Water tower
Water tower