Fuggerei

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Address: Herrengasse 86152 Augsburg Germany
Phone: +49 821 3198810
Website: http://www.fugger.de

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The Fuggerei is the world's oldest public housing complex still in use. It is a walled enclave within the city of Augsburg, Bavaria. It takes its name from the Fugger family and was founded in 1516 by Jakob Fugger the Younger as a place where the needy citizens of Augsburg could be housed. By 1523, 52 houses had been built, and in the coming years the area expanded with various streets, small squa... (Wikipedia)

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Capacity: 150 Founded: 1521