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City Butchers' Hall (Stadtmetzg), Augsburg

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City Butchers' Hall (Stadtmetzg), Augsburg

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    1. Moritzplatz, Augsburg – Lech canals loop from Augsburg Hauptbahnhof

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    Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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    May 2, 2021

    Elias Holl built the butcher's shop in Augsburg at the beginning of the 17th century. A masterfully masonry canal vault through which the Vordere Lech flowed under the city butcher. The social welfare office has been using the premises of this beautiful monument with the representative Renaissance facade since 1939.

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      April 12, 2022

      The Vordere Lech was carried out with the construction of the building in a canal under the Metzg and used to cool the meat and as a waste water stream. The canal vault under the Stadtmetzg is still preserved today: files of an office are stored there. The Vorderer Lech has long been flowing underground past the monument again.

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        October 4, 2023

        Wikipedia (Stadtmetzg, 2023-10-04):
        de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtmetzg
        Wikipedia (list of architectural monuments in Augsburg, 2023-10-04):
        de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Baudenkmäler_in_Augsburg
        Wikipedia (list of architectural monuments in Augsburg-Jakobervorstadt-Nord, 2023-10-04):
        de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Baudenkmäler_in_Augsburg-Jakobervorstadt-Nord#D-7-61-000-679
        “Former Stadtmetzg ... Three-story gable roof building with a representative gable front to the south, modified inside by Elias Holl using drawings by Joseph Heintz the Elder, 1606–1609, 1938/39 and expanded to the north ... D-7-61-000-679”

        City of Augsburg (The 22 objects of the UNESCO World Heritage Augsburg Water Management System, 2023-10-04):
        wassersystem-augsburg.de/de/die-22-objekte-des-augsburger-wassersystems

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          October 30, 2024

          The Stadtmetzg (City Butcher's Hall) in Augsburg is a historic Renaissance building considered one of the most important works of the famous architect Elias Holl. Built between 1606 and 1609, the Stadtmetzg originally served as a meat hall where the city's butchers' meat was hygienically and centrally stored and sold. Located near the Old Town, the building is a striking example of Augsburg Renaissance architecture.

          The building is distinguished by its ornate facade and meticulous design, which meets both functional and aesthetic requirements. A notable architectural feature are the canals and water channels that Elias Holl incorporated to keep the building cool and ensure hygienic storage of the meat – an innovative system for the time.

          Today, the Stadtmetzg is no longer used as a meat hall and is a listed building. It is a popular photo subject and a testament to Augsburg's history, underscoring the city's importance as a center of trade and craftsmanship during the Renaissance.

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            May 16, 2021

            From there to the Brechthaus go over the confluence of two Lech canals

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              September 27, 2021

              Beautifully located on the Perlachberg

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                October 24, 2023

                Great old house with a great facade

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                  May 2, 2021

                  Nice starting point for walks through the city center

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                    June 28, 2021

                    Administration building in the lower town with a beautiful fountain. Unfortunately, there was also a lot of traffic before that.

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                      January 30, 2024

                      It is a very good starting point for a hike through the city center of Augsburg.

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                        June 14, 2024

                        Located on the way to the Fuggerei

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                          September 14, 2022

                          The place is more interesting

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                            August 31, 2023

                            see also, for example, here: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtmetzg

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                              February 27, 2024

                              Today it is an administrative building.
                              de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtmetzg

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                                March 2, 2023

                                I have something else from the net:
                                de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadtmetzg

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                                  December 14, 2023

                                  The Stadtmetzg was once a butcher's shop. Located on the way from the Perlachturm to the Fuggerei.

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                                    November 27, 2024

                                    Built in 1606 and served as a meat hall and was closed in 1930 today it serves as an administration building

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                                      March 1, 2023

                                      History to experience and touch

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