Fugger Houses
Fuggerhäuser
The Fugger family's city palace, with an Italian-style Damian Courtyard. It is Germany's earliest Renaissance building.
The Fugger Houses on Maximilianstraße were the family headquarters built in the early 16th century by Jakob Fugger. Emperor Charles V and Martin Luther both visited here. The street façade is plain, but beyond the gateway the Damian Courtyard features arcades and Italianate colonnades. It is considered one of the earliest Renaissance buildings north of the Alps. The complex is still owned by the Fugger family, and the courtyard is generally open to visitors free of charge.
Opening hours
Courtyard usually open during the day
Nearby sights
- Maximilianstraße
- Schaezlerpalais
- Roman Museum Augsburg
- Augsburg Town Hall & Golden Hall
- Maximilian Museum
- Perlachturm
- Augustus Fountain
- St. Anne's Church