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Fronhof Augsburg

Fronhof Augsburg

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Fronhof Augsburg

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Location: Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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Marius

March 18, 2026

The Fronhof is closely intertwined with the history of the Reformation. In front of the former episcopal residence, the Augsburg Confession, or Augsburg Confession, was publicly proclaimed in 1530. At the insistence of the Elector of Saxony, the text was read aloud not only in Latin but also in German. Today, a simple plaque commemorates this event.

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suny

April 17, 2022

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Former prince-bishop's residence at Fronhof

All that remains of the medieval episcopal palace, where the Confessio Augustana (the Augsburg Confession) was read in 1530, is the Palatinate Tower. The late …

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Didier

January 31, 2021

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A great structure. The courtyard garden by the complex completes the extraordinary flair in the middle of the city.

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