Fuggerhaus (Donauwörth)

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Fuggerhaus

The Fuggerhaus in Donauwörth , a town in the Swabian district of Donau-Ries , was built in the 16th century. The building at Hl.-Kreuz-Straße 1 or Pflegestraße 2 is a protected monument .

history

In 1536 Anton Fugger bought the house in which the imperial caretaker's apartment was and from 1537 had a representative new building built in its place. The builder Quirin Knoll drafted the plans . The building had to be restored after 1945 due to war damage. The district office of the Donau-Ries district has been located in the building for a long time .

description

The two-storey Renaissance building with high crenellated gables has a vaulted vestibule with a staircase on the ground floor . On the upper floor there is a portal reveal , which is marked with 1539. Parts of the magnificent interior are in the Bavarian National Museum in Munich .

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Coordinates: 48 ° 43 ′ 10.5 ″  N , 10 ° 46 ′ 33.9 ″  E