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Because fishermen used to be considered socially weaker, they did not want to be accepted into the city and were given their residential quarters in the Fischervorstadt am Senkelbach. Hence the gate that led into the fishing suburb got its name. Today the area around the Fischertor is noisy and busy.
October 4, 2020
The Fischertor is a former city gate of the former Augsburg city wall, which continues along the Thommstraße.
October 14, 2017
The Fischertor (formerly Fischertörlein) is a city gate of the former ring wall of Augsburg and is located in the northwest of the old town. Today it connects Frauentorstraße with Thommstraße. (Source: Wikipedia)
July 17, 2024
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