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LEGOLAND Deutschland
Bavarian LEGOLAND resort with over 55 million LEGO bricks creating interactive rides and models.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Augsburg
Bavaria, Germany · Europe
About Augsburg
Augsburg sits on the route: 5 minutes from Stadtbergen, 45km from LEGOLAND Deutschland.
Augsburg is in Bavaria, Germany, with about 300,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Stadtbergen, about 4 km away.
Augsburg (UK: OWGZ-burg, also US: AWGZ-; German: [ˈaʊksbʊʁk] ; Swabian German: Ougschburg) is a city in the Bavarian part of Swabia, Germany, around 50 kilometres (31 mi) west of the Bavarian capital Munich. It is a university town and the regional seat of the Regierungsbezirk Swabia with a well-preserved AltstadtRead more
(historical city centre). Augsburg is an urban district and home to the institutions of the Landkreis Augsburg. It is the third-largest city in Bavaria (after Munich and Nuremberg), with a population of 304,000 and 885,000 in its metropolitan area.
After Neuss, Trier, Worms, Cologne and Xanten, Augsburg is one of Germany's oldest cities, founded in 15 BC by the Romans as Augusta Vindelicorum and named after the Roman emperor Augustus. It was a Free Imperial City from 1276 to 1803 and the home of the patrician Fugger and Welser families that dominated European banking in the 16th century. According to Behringer, in the sixteenth century it became "the dominant centre of early capitalism", having benefited from being part of the Kaiserliche Reichspost system as "the location of the most important post office within the Holy Roman Empire" and the city's close connection to Maximilian I. The city played a leading role in the Reformation as the site of the 1530 Augsburg Confession and the 1555 Peace of Augsburg. The Fuggerei, the oldest social housing complex in the world, was founded in 1513 by Jakob Fugger.
In 2019, UNESCO recognised the Water Management System of Augsburg as a World Heritage Site because of its unique medieval canals and water towers and its testimony to the development of hydraulic engineering.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Augsburg?
Within an hour or so of Augsburg: LEGOLAND Deutschland (45 km), Andechs Monastery (49 km), BMW Welt (53 km), BMW Museum (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Augsburg?
The nearest famous roads are Kesselberg Road, Romantic Road (Romantische Straße) and Deutsche Alpenstrasse.
Where is Augsburg?
Augsburg is in Bavaria, Germany, about 4 km from Stadtbergen.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 301,105
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- Bavaria
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 48.3715, 10.8985
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Augsburg
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Andechs Monastery
A hilltop Benedictine monastery above the Ammersee famous for its potent monk-brewed beer and pilgrimage church.
49 km · about 55 min drive
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BMW Welt
Spectacular delivery and experience center where visitors explore current BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce models in a striking double-cone building.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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BMW Museum
A futuristic bowl-shaped building tracing BMW's evolution from aircraft engines to iconic automobiles and motorcycles.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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SEA LIFE Munich
Bavarian aquarium in the Olympic Park showcasing freshwater and marine habitats from local rivers to tropical seas.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Marienplatz & New Town Hall
Munich's central square dominated by the Neo-Gothic New Town Hall whose Glockenspiel chimes daily with jousting knights and dancing coopers.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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Motorworld München
A premier automotive lifestyle centre in Munich with classic car dealers, event spaces, and automotive art galleries.
56 km · about 65 min drive
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English Garden
One of the world's largest urban parks, where Münchners surf the Eisbach wave, sunbathe, and relax at the Chinese Tower beer garden.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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