Private tour and entrance to the Schaezlerpalais in Augsburg

Fuggerplatz, 86150 Augsburg, Germany, Augsburg, Germany
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Overview
Languages
English, German
Voucher type
mobile
What To Expect

Have an amazing tour through the Schaezlerpalais. Located in the city center, the museum is the most important, and also best preserved private residential from the 18th century in Augsburg. It´s also known as the Rococo pearl.The Schaezlerpalais was formerly the city palace of the banker Benedikt Adam Freiherr von Liebert. In 1763 Benedikt bought a patrician building in a central location of Augsburg and had built there a modern rococo palace, which became one of the most magnificent city palaces in Germany. Now you can find there the German Baroque Gallery, which collects paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries. Karl and Magdalene Haberstock foundation offers paintings by important baroque artists. In the State Gallery, you can admire a famous Fugger portrait by Albrecht Dürer. Visit also the gilded mirrored ballroom that has survived intact and was inaugurated by Austrian Archduchess Maria Antonia.Meet your expert guide at the Hans Jakob Fugger Monument at the Fuggerplat and start your 2-hour guided tour through the magnificent Schaezlerpalais. Skip the line easily with a fast-track entrance ticket. Your guide will make sure you will get the most of this experience and will deliver you interesting facts and the history of the museum. Extend your tour to 3 hours and pay a visit to the Maximilian Museum. Explore the museum with its art collections, culture, and history of Augsburg. Your guide will introduce you to a unique collection of outstanding works of goldsmithing, bronze art, and other objects from the time when Augsburg was an imperial city and Germany’s art metropolis.You can explore more by joining a 4-hour option. See the picturesque old homes at the Fuggerei, the oldest social housing complex in the world, which is still in use. It’s home to about 150 people and was founded by one of the richest families in the world – the Fugger family.

What to remember

Important info

  • 2-hour tour: Explore the magnificent baroque Schaezlerpalais
  • 3-hour tour: Explore the Schaezlerpalais and admire exhibitions inside the Maximilian Museum
  • 4-hour tour: Explore the Schaezlerpalais, admire exhibitions inside the Maximilian Museum, and discover the Fuggerei
  • The prices of the tour vary depending on whether you are reserving for just one person or several together
  • Please, indicate your email address during checkout and check your email the day before the tour to receive important information
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What's included
included-item
Private walking tour. Guide with official Augsburg license. Skip-the-line ticket to the Schaezlerpalais. Skip-the-line ticket to the Maximilian Museum (in the 3 and 4-hour tours)
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Highlights

Visit the "Rococo pearl", one of the most important museums in Augsburg. Admire the amazing, elegant and lavish interiors of the Schaezlerpalais. Be amazed by an outstanding and excessive ballroom. Avoid staying in queues with the included skip-the-line ticket. Enjoy a private tour with a professional guide who will adjust tempo and the point of your interest

Cancellation Policy
can-cancel You can cancel your tour until a day in advance
Meeting Point

Meet your guide at the Hans Jakob Fugger Monument.