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The tower is located in Springergässchen, but is called "The Lower Fountain Tower on Mauerberg." Between the 16th century and 1879, the former defensive tower in the city wall became Augsburg's second-largest waterworks. The pumps were powered by a waterwheel in the Brunnenbach stream flowing past, which is diverted here over the Stadtbach. In 1538, the Lower Fountain Tower was improved and raised, and a separate pump house was built at its base (now Lilium). This now drove a machine consisting of seven Archimedean screws, arranged vertically one above the other and moved by a common vertical shaft via wooden gears. This Machina Augustana was described in detail in 1554 by the Milanese scholar Hieronymus Cardanus. The water from the Stadtbach served to power the machine, while the water pumped up by the screws was from the Brunnenbach. 17th and 18th centuries Around 1684, the water tower was expanded by three additional stories, double its height. By this time, the Machina Augustana had already been replaced by waterwheel-driven crank pumps. In 1737, the chairman of the Lower Waterworks, Caspar Walter, increased the number of crank pumps from three to four. After proving his skills at this waterworks, he later became Augsburg's city fountain master.

Since 2014, a herd of Scottish Highland cattle has been grazing in the Wolfzahnau nature reserve.

Three-story saddle roof building with western wavy gable, the monumental late Gothic building was repeated and painted in 1913 in its original form

Hercules Fountain, Augsburg The Hercules Fountain was completed in 1602. The casts were made by Adriaen de Vries. Along with the Mercury Fountain, it is one of the greatest works the artist ever created. The hero Hercules slays the Hydra, a multi-headed water serpent. Naiads, Tritons, and goose-shrikes frolic on the fountain's pillar. Text / Source: City of Augsburg, World Heritage Information Center, Rathausplatz 1, Augsburg https://wassersystem-augsburg.de/de/objekte/herkulesbrunnen

Mercury Fountain, Augsburg The fountain was designed around 1599 by the European-renowned sculptor Adriaen de Vries. The bronze group on the pillar in the basin depicts Mercury and, at his feet, Cupid untying the sandals of the god of trade. This symbolizes the wish and certainty that Mercury will remain in Augsburg and maintain the flourishing trade and thus prosperity of the city. Text / Source: City of Augsburg, World Heritage Information Center, Rathausplatz 1, Augsburg https://wassersystem-augsburg.de/de/objekte/merkurbrunnen

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 https://www.augsburger-plaetze.com/rathausplatz-text

The Wolfzahnau is a 76-hectare landscape conservation area in the north of Augsburg, nestled between the Lech and Wertach rivers. The distinctive shape of the headland is reminiscent of a wolf's tooth, which likely contributed to its name. Agriculture was still practiced here until the 1990s, but since 1998, nature conservation has been the priority. Today, primeval-like alluvial forests, wetlands, and open pastures characterize the area, which serves as a habitat for numerous animal and plant species.

It's a good place for hiking.