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Rathausplatz Augsburg

Rathausplatz Augsburg

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Rathausplatz Augsburg

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Location: Swabia, Bavaria, Germany

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1. Rathausplatz Augsburg – Lech canals loop from Augsburg Hauptbahnhof

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2. Rathausplatz Augsburg – Moritzplatz Augsburg loop from Augsburg Hauptbahnhof

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3. Rathausplatz Augsburg – Moritzplatz Augsburg loop from Herrenbach

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Paul

May 4, 2025

Town Hall Square and Fish Market, Augsburg
The group of squares near the slope of the Augsburg High Terrace is one of the oldest in Augsburg. It was formed after the construction of the Perlach Tower in the 10th century, which still stands in the line of sight of Augsburg's central north-south street. At this point, the north-south and east-west streets converged. The Free Imperial City, which was politically independent until 1806, was administered from Perlach Square, with its town hall (since 1260), gentlemen's drinking room, and merchants' room. The city council's exercise of power was publicly and spectacularly visible through the pillory at the town hall, where criminals were put on display; the "Schandesel" at the fish market, where soldiers of the city guard were placed for misconduct; and the "Narrenhäusel," a sobering-up cell.
The installation of the Neptune Fountain on the Fish Market and the Augustus Fountain on Perlachplatz heralded a prestigious transformation: Elias Holl rebuilt almost all of the surrounding buildings, and between 1615 and 1620, he also built the Town Hall, whose mass seemed to overwhelm its surroundings.

It wasn't until the 19th century that major new construction was undertaken again: The Stock Exchange Building, erected in 1828 by Johann Nepomuk Pertsch, replaced the living quarters of the merchants and patricians. At the same time, the new building line somewhat freed up the Town Hall. The Fish Market also received a new look between 1882 and 1890 with the administration building and the Fish Market Staircase by Ludwig Leybold.
Text / Source: City of Augsburg, World Heritage Information Center, Rathausplatz 1, Augsburg
augsburger-plaetze.com/rathausplatz-text

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Thomas

September 19, 2023

The town hall square in its current size and location was only created in the 20th century and is a product of wartime destruction. Initially the square was considerably smaller and was limited to the northern part of the current square. In the Middle Ages there were stalls selling butter, poultry and eggs there. For this reason the square was first called Eiermarkt.[1] From 1588 to 1594 the city had the Augustus Fountain built in the middle of the Eiermarkt.

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Chris S_trandläufer

October 24, 2023

A nice, very clean place

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1. Rathausplatz Augsburg – Lech canals loop from Augsburg Hauptbahnhof

2. Rathausplatz Augsburg – Moritzplatz Augsburg loop from Augsburg Hauptbahnhof

3. Rathausplatz Augsburg – Moritzplatz Augsburg loop from Herrenbach

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