Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany — Central Europe

Das Römische Augsburg / The Roman Augsburg / Il Augsburg Romano

— Via Claudia Augusta —

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 15, 2022

1. Das Römische Augsburg / The Roman Augsburg / Il Augsburg Romano Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

German:
Viele Grabungsfunde erinnern in Augsburg a die Zeit der römischen Provinzhauptstadt. Replikate mehrerer Steindenkmäler findet man an der Römermauer beim Dom. Die Gebeine der Märtyrerin und Augsburger Stadtheiligen Afra wurden in einem römischen Sarkophag bestattet, den man in der Unterkirche der Ulrichsbasilika sieht. Das Augsburg der Renaissance erinnert mehrfach an seine römische Geschichte. Die Brunnenfiguren des Augustus-, Merkur- und Herkulesbrunnens verkörpern Kaiser Augustus und römische Gottheiten. Im Treppenhaus des Rathauses entdeckt man einen 14-teiligen Zyklus von Kaiserbüsten, im dortigen Goldenen Saal sind neun römische Kaiser in den Wandfresken abgebildet. Der Archäologische Garten im Äußeren Pfaffengässchen belegt mit Schautafeln, am Boden markierten Grundrissen und einem Schichtenmodell die antike Bebauung. Pflanzen, welche die Römer über die Alpen importierten, zeigt der Römergarten" im Botanischen Garten Augsburg.

English:
Many archaeological finds in Augsburg are reminders of the time period when the city was a Roman provincial capital. Replications of numerous

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stone monuments can be found at the Roman wall near the Dom, the cathedral. The remains of the martyr and Augsburg saint Afra were entombed in a Roman sarcophagus which can be viewed in the lower church of the St. Ulrich and Afra Basilica. Augsburg of the Renaissance reveals many traces of its Roman history. The figures on the Augustus, Mercury and Hercules fountains represent Augustus Caesar and Roman divinity. In the stairwell of the city hall 14 busts of Roman emperors are displayed, and in the Golden Hall of the city hall there are nine Roman emperors portrayed on the wall frescoes. In the Archaeological Garden on Außeres Pfaffengässchen ancient construction is documented by means of display boards, designated floor plans and a layered system structure. Plants which were imported by the Romans over the Alps are shown in the "Roman Garden" of the Augsburg Botanical Garden.

Italian:
Molti reperti archeologici ricordano il periodo in cui Augusta era capoluogo romano. Riproduzioni di monumenti scolpiti in pietra sono esposte presso il "muro romano sul sagrato del duomo. Nella cripta della basilica di S. Ulrich sono conservate, in un sarcofago di epoca romana, le spoglie mortali della martire Santa Afra. Augusta, città del rinascimento, ricorda più volte il suo passato romano. Le tre fontane con statue raffigurano l'imperatore Augusto, il romano

Das Römische Augsburg / The Roman Augsburg / Il Augsburg Romano Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 15, 2022

2. Das Römische Augsburg / The Roman Augsburg / Il Augsburg Romano Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here just to the right of the cement column.

Mercurio ed Ercole. Nelle scale del municipio si trovano 14 busti di imperatori romani. Altri nove imperatori sono ritratti sull'affresco murale nella Sala D'oro. Il giardino archeologico in Äußeres Pfaffengässchen documenta l'antica edificazione con bacheche, piante perimetrali e un modello a vari strati. Il "Römergarten" nel giardino botanico ospita piante importate attraverso dai Romani.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 48° 21.879′ N, 10° 54.057′ E. Marker is in Augsburg, Bayern (Bavaria). Marker is on Predigerberg, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Augsburg BY 86150, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Augusta Vindelicum (here, next to this marker); Via Claudia Augusta (a few steps from this marker); Bothmersches Palais (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Philippine Welser (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Johann Gottlieb Klaucke (approx. half a kilometer away); Die Stadtmetzg / The Municipal Butcher (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Berthold Brecht House (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Pemer-Haus am Kappeneck 17, Augsburg (approx. 0.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Augsburg.

Marker inset: The Roman Augsburg image. Click for full size.

November 15, 2022

3. Marker inset: The Roman Augsburg

Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.