Land: Bavaria
Augsburg, the third largest city in Bavaria (after Munich and Nürnberg), lies north of the Lechfeld at the confluence of the Wertach and the Lech. This ancient and famous imperial city, home of the two great medieval merchant dynasties of the Fuggers and the Welsers, is now the chief town of the
administrative region of Bavarian Swabia (Bayerisch-Schwaben).
In Roman times Augsburg was connected with Verona by the Via Claudia, and its favorable situation promoted the development of commerce and industry. Its present-day industries include large textile and engineering firms. The city has a very active cultural life, and the new University of Augsburg opened its doors in 1970. One of the most popular tourist routes in Germany, the Romantic Highway (Romantische Strasse) runs from the Main valley via Augsburg to Füssen on the Austrian frontier.