Augsburg

**Augsburg** (= the castle of Augustus, a Roman Emperor) is a city in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, located on the river Lech. It is the third oldest German city, founded by the Romans who called the city "Augusta Vindelicorum".

The city was founded as a military camp in 15 BC by Drusus and Tiberius for their stepfather the Roman Emperor Augustus. In 1156 AD Augsburg was granted a town charter and became a Free Imperial City in 1276. Since that time, the city has experienced a steady upturn, which has not been slowed down by the recent upheavals and feuds. Augsburg's patrician families have forged extensive trade relations and it is rumoured that many noblemen are indebted to the banking houses of Augsburg.

"Augsburg" is a moderate-sized map with three city districts and two villages.

## Geography

The map is cut into two pieces by the river Lech. The whole city and one of the villages are located on the north-west side of the river. Only the village of Göggingen is on the south-east. From there, two large bridges lead to the southern and northern part of the city.

The whole city is nicely walled off, partly overlooking the river Lech. The Castle Town has a second wall of its own.

## City Districts

### Castle Town

The Castle Town (blue) is the center district of the city. It is dominated by the castle "Hard-fought" and the cathedral "The Holy Grail". The district also houses the city hall, a school, the execution site, and a market place.

### Trade Quarter

The Trade Quarter (magenta) to the south and west is much bigger. It has two churches "St. Joseph" and "St. Sebastian" with both of them having a well nearby. The main church has also a market place in its vincinity.

A brushwood and a cemetery offer more secluded places for love-birds or thieves to hide in.

A small ramp leads down to the probaly the most important building of the whole city: The port is located on a small river bank, south of the castle town.

### Noble Quarter

The Noble Quarter (orange) is the northern and eastern part of the city, directly adjacent to the Trade Quarter. The main buildings there are the arsenal and the church "The Good Shepherd". In addition, the player finds there a market place and a well as usual.

## Villages

### Göggingen

The village of Göggingen (green) is located to the east, on the far side of the river Lech. The workers of the player have to cross one of the two bridges, in order to reach the city and the other village.

Its center is formed by the church "St. Raphael", the market place, and a nearby well. In addition, Göggingen has also a grove, a cemetery, a quarry, and two mines.

### Lechhausen

The village of Lechhausen (=houses on the Lech) (pink) is directly north of the city, just outside the walls. A gate ensures easy access to the Trade Quarter of Augsburg.

Except for its church "The Holy Ghost", and the nearby market place, the village has no important buildings. There are a number of rural facilities, like the lumberyard, a cemetery, a brushwood, and a grove. Unfortunately, a well is missing.

## Other Places

### Waterways

The waterways, the river Lech, is flowing through Augsburg and cuts the landscape into two pieces.

The river offers access to the long distance trade routes to Vienna (north-east) and Innsbruck (south).

### Surrounding Region

Scattered around the Surrounding Region (grey), many small locations can be found: a grove, a brushwood, lumberyards and fishing spots.

It also offers access to the long distance trade routes to Salzburg (south), Stuttgart (west), and Nuremberg (north-east).

## Trade Routes

The map offers five long distance trade routes to be opened:

* North-east: to Vienna (=at the river Wien) via the river Lech
* North-east: to Nuremberg (=rocky mountain, uncertain) via road
* South: to Innsbruck (=bridge over the river Inn) via the river Lech
* South: to Salzburg (=salt castle) via road
* West: to Stuttgart (=garden of the mare) via road

## Additional information

* Find out more about Augsburg on Wikipedia.

Augsburg was last edited for version 1.0.4.

Augsburg was last edited for version 1.0.4.