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Welterbe-Tour Augsburg – Lauschtouren in Bayerisch-Schwaben

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Welterbe-Tour Augsburg – Lauschtouren in Bayerisch-Schwaben

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Welterbe-Tour Augsburg – Lauschtouren in Bayerisch-Schwaben

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7.43km

20m

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Since July 2019, the Augsburg Water Management System has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the Augustus Fountain, along branching canals in the artisan district, past water towers, ditches and amphibian ponds, this audio tour takes you along the water to the Hochablass on the Lech. Here you will…

by Bayerisch-Schwaben

Last updated: April 10, 2026

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After 4.54 km for 201 m

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Augustus Fountain

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The imposing Augustus Fountain is one of the magnificent fountains in Augsburg. Emperor Augustus can be seen on the pillar in the center. The fountain was completed in 1594 in Renaissance style.

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Lech Canals in Augsburg

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With a total length of more than three kilometers, four Lech canals – Schwallech, Hinterer, Mittlerer und Vorderer Lech – flow through the former artisan district.

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Red Gate Augsburg

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Together with the bridge, the front gate, the bastion and the city moat, the Red Gate forms the so-called “Red Gate Wall System”. Large parts of these defensive structures have …

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High drain Augsburg

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Here you can hear the water rushing! The Hochablass has been damming the Lech since the late Middle Ages and diverting water into the city's canals - a relief for …

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3.38 km

1.87 km

1.11 km

672 m

276 m

< 100 m

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2.54 km

2.45 km

1.57 km

298 m

276 m

264 m

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Sunday 31 May

22°C

13°C

60 %

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March 19, 2026

Since July 2019, the Augsburg Water Management System has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the Augustus Fountain, along branching canals in the artisan district, past water towers, ditches and amphibian ponds, this audio tour takes you along the water to the Hochablass on the Lech. Here you will

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Welterbe-Tour Augsburg – Lauschtouren in Bayerisch-Schwaben

Augustus Fountain

Lech Canals in Augsburg

Red Gate Augsburg

High drain Augsburg

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