Augsburg lies at the convergence of the Alpine rivers Lech and Wertach and on the Singold. The oldest part of the city and the southern quarters are on the northern foothills of a high terrace, which has emerged between the

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Early history
The city of Augsburg was founded in 15 BC on the orders of Emperor Augustus. Emperor Augustus conducted extensive military campaigns and

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Municipality
From 1266 until 1548, the terms Stadtpfleger (head of town council) and Mayorwere used interchangeably, or occasionally,

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• Town Hall, built in 1620 in the Renaissance style with the Goldener Saal
• Perlachturm, a bell tower built in 989
• Fuggerei, the oldest social housing estate in the world, inhabited

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Augsburg is a vibrant industrial city. Many global market leaders namely MAN, EADS or KUKA produce high technology products like printing systems, large diesel engines, industrial robots or components for the Airbus A380 and the Ariane carrier rocket. After

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Augsburg is home to the following universities and colleges:
• University of Augsburg, founded in 1970
• Hochschule Augsburg (University of Applied Sciences, formerly Fachhochschule Augsburg)

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Roads
The main road link is autobahn A 8 between Munich and Stuttgart.
Public transport

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