Germany
June 22nd 2026 All photos by Hetty
We stayed for one night in Augsburg on the way home from Austria.
There are some Dutch style buildings.
Hercules Fountain
St Anne’s Church, originated in 1321
Goldsmith chapel 1420
Town Hall 1615–1624, the first building in the world with more than six storeys, rebuilt after WW2
The Fuggerei, the oldest social housing settlement in existence, founded in 1516. Donated by the Fugger family, by 1523, 52 houses had been built (now 67 cottages). The rent has not changed – one Guilden per year and prayers three times a day.
There are several towers and some city walls
The next day we went by train to Cologne for one night. Then it was trains to Brussels, London and back to Stroud. What a wonderful holiday!