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The previous price was CA $10 and current price is CA $8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 27m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Immerse yourself in the 16th century and walk in the footsteps of history in Augsburg, the seat of the Fugger dynasty. This is not just a storey about money; it is about how the colossal wealth of the Kaiser family financed the construction of St. Peter's Basilica and unintentionally triggered the Protestant Reformation. Accompany Historian Max and local expert Amelia as they decipher the great paradox of the Fuggers: Were they pious saints or brilliant sinners? From opulent palaces to the world's oldest social settlement, you will discover how their mixture of finance, faith, and power politics shaped the modern world.

    • 5.6 km self-guided tour with 7 stations over 147 min.
    • Ideal for everyone interested in history & memory and power, protest & public space
      Excitingly told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Suitable audio content, AI guide, and navigation via the app

Activity location

  • Fugger Und Welser Erlebnismuseum
    • Aeusseres Pfaffengaesschen 23
    • 86152, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Fugger and Welser Erlebnismuseum
    • 23 Äußeres Pfaffengäßchen
    • 86152, Augsburg, Bayern, Germany

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Podcast Tour: The Fugger Gambit - God's Bankers of Augsburg in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 27 minutes2h 27m
    2h 27m
  • Opening hours: Fri 12:00am-11:59pm
  • English
Price details
CA $9.53
CA $7.62 x 1 AdultCA $7.62
Total
The previous price was CA $9.53 and current price is CA $7.62
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Exciting audio output in podcast style with experts and locals
  • Inclusions
    Interactive guide in the app for questions about history and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Verified facts incorporated into an exciting storey
  • Inclusions
    Point-to-point navigation between stops

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Fugger Und Welser Erlebnismuseum

  • 10m
An immersive introduction to the immense wealth, global trade networks, and powerful influence of Augsburg's leading merchant families.

Fuggerhaus

  • 10m
The opulent city palace of the family with the ladies' court, a breathtaking Renaissance courtyard that symbolised their immense wealth and Italian taste.

Church of St. Ulrich and St. Afra

  • 10m
A large Catholic basilica, funded by the Fuggers, which physically represents the religious division of the Reformation era alongside its Protestant counterpart.

Augsburg Town Hall

  • 10m
A magnificent Renaissance town hall, whose Golden Hall represents the bourgeois pride and prosperity built upon the economic foundation laid by the Fuggers.

St. Anne's Church, Augsburg

  • 10m
A decisive place that houses the Renaissance chapel of the Fugger and where Martin Luther refused to recant his theses.

Fuggerei

  • 10m
The oldest social settlement in the world, a remarkable synthesis of the wealth, faith, and social conscience of the Fuggers, which is still in operation today.

Maximilianmuseum

  • 10m
A museum that showcases the magnificent art and craftsmanship of the golden age of Augsburg, the cultural bloom made possible by the wealth of the Fugger era.

Location

Activity location

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    Fugger Und Welser Erlebnismuseum
    • Aeusseres Pfaffengaesschen 23
    • 86152, Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Fugger and Welser Erlebnismuseum
    • 23 Äußeres Pfaffengäßchen
    • 86152, Augsburg, Bayern, Germany

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