Red Gate & Water Towers
Rotes Tor und Wassertürme
The old town's southern city gate and water towers dating back to the 15th century, among the core sites of the Water Management System World Heritage.
The Red Gate is the southern city gate of Augsburg's walls, rebuilt by Holl into its present form. Beside it, the Large Water Tower, Small Water Tower and Late Water Tower have used waterwheels since 1416 to deliver clean water to the city's fountains, making them among the oldest water towers in Europe. Nearby are an open-air theatre and a city wall park. The interior of the water towers can only be seen on official guided tours, which mostly run in summer and require reservations. It is a short walk from the Puppet Theatre.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day; water tower tours run on set schedules
Nearby sights
- Augsburger Puppenkiste
- Basilica of SS. Ulrich and Afra
- Schaezlerpalais
- Maximilianstraße
- Fugger Houses
- Roman Museum Augsburg
- Fuggerei
- Augsburg Town Hall & Golden Hall