Tour of the Fugger and Welser Museum about trade, money and power
Embark on a journey back in time to the era of the Fuggers and Welsers during this guided tour of the museum.Why did Augsburg develop into one of the most important European trade and economic metropolises from the beginning of the modern age until the Renaissance? What business made the Fuggers and Welsers the most powerful merchants in the then known world? Their business extended as far as Asia, Africa and South America. Augsburg trading companies profited from the emerging colonialism - even the buildings of an Elias Holl would have been unthinkable without their profits.
Highlights
- Embark on a journey back in time to the era of the Fuggers and Welsers
- Get to know how Augsburg became a trading and economic metropolis
- Learn more about the most important Augsburg merchant families of the late 15th and 16th centuries
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Facilities
Free cancellation
mobile
Available in German
What's included
- Admission to the Fugger and Welser Museum
- Guided tour
Where you'll meet
Your guide will be waiting for you in the entrance hall of the Fugger and Welser Museum.
Operated by
Regio Augsburg Tourismus GmbH
Important information
* This activity is only offered in German
* Copyright photo: Regio Augsburg Tourismus
* Family ticket: 2 adults and 2 children (age 6-15)
* Infants (age 0-5) participate for free