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Fuggerei. The oldest social settlement in the world…

Part two.

House numbers:
The Gothic numerals from the year 1519 on the consecutively numbered houses of the social settlement are considered to be the earliest house
numbers in Augsburg. Originally the first 52 houses were numbered. Today, however, the Gothic numerals exist only in part. Since 1973 the Fuggerei is
made up of 67 houses.

See also number 4 in the previous picture.

Bell pulls:
Allegedly, the bell pulls at the house entrances in the Fuggerei were designed individually to a large extent so that at night, on the unlighted lanes, residents could find the right entrance by "feeling” their way home. Today, however, the lanes are lit up at night. The Fuggerei is the last location in Augsburg where gas lights can still be found.

More info on www.fugger.de

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