A mass housing project in Germany:
It is a tourist attraction point located along a medium-sized street in the center of Augsburg near Munich ...
"In many centers of the world, for example in Istanbul,
There are many mass housing projects, dear.
How can a housing estate be a touristic point in terms of a mass housing project? ": I do not know how touristic Istanbul mass housing projects, where small luxurious oases are created between neighborhoods to be sold to wealthy Arabs, but this mass housing project gets a touristic attraction importance as the world's oldest still in use social housing project.
Augsburg, which is also about 2 hours from the city of Munich in Bayern province, is the German city that hosts this complex.
Fuggerei was named after the Fuggers, one of the wealthy philanthropists of the time. It was founded in 1516 by Jakob Fugger. Jakop Fugger was also well known to the local people for his nickname "Young Jakop" or "Rich Jakop".
The Fugger family was a well-established aristocratic family. They had been living in Augsburg since 1367. Fugger family had been producing textile products for 3 generations. Mr. Jakop was also one of the leading wealthy merchants of the city.
He also had close relationships with the Habsburg dynasty. Rich Jakob, which was named as the most successful banker in history by establishing the exchange of many precious metals and finished products. Over time, they also reached important positions within the empire and in the church class. They dedicated the money they earned from trade to charity. The Fuggerei was one of them. 52 buildings were built for the poor in need, lonely and without accommodation. Interconnected streets, small squares and churches were added inside. As with today's mass housing projects, the building had doors for all the dangers that might come from outside, and these doors were closed to the outside world at night.
This mass housing project, which has expanded over time, is still used today. In this site, which consists of 147 apartments and 67 houses in total, the people in need live in this residential area with very low rents or free of charge.
One of the remarkable inhabitants of Fuggerei was the great grandfather of the famous musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Freemason Franz Mozart. Franz Mozart, who lived here between 1681 and 1694, immortalized today with a stone plaque.
Unfortunately, Fuggerei, which was subjected to heavy bombing in World War II, was rebuilt in its original form in the post-war years.
I recommend you to visit Fuggerei to experience these peaceful streets, historical houses and life texture.
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