GUIDED TOURS OF THE WORLD HERITAGE SITE

The “Augsburg Water Management System” has been a World Heritage Site since 2019. With this award, UNESCO recognizes the worldwide unique handling of water in Augsburg for more than 800 years. Many events are also held at World Heritage sites for this reason. As part of Water & Sound, the World Heritage Office is offering five guided tours in the run-up to the festival events.

FR 24.07. – World Heritage Site on the Lech – 16:00 – 18:00

GUIDED TOUR OF THE HIGH DRAIN, ICE CHANNEL AND DRINKING WATER WORKS

The Lech river has shaped the city of Augsburg since its origins. This guided tour conveys the past and present around three unique World Heritage sites located directly on this important lifeline. From the historic drinking water works at the Hochablass, a technical monument to the development of modern drinking water supply, the tour continues across the Lech at the Hochablass weir, which marks the beginning of the use of hydropower in Augsburg. The route then leads along the ice canal, the world’s first artificial canoe slalom course.

approx. 2-hour guided tour on foot, starting at 4 p.m. at the historic waterworks at Hochablass (Am Eiskanal 49).
at 6 pm at the Kuhsee for the concerts.

Sat, July 25 · Gates, Towers, Drinking Water · 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

GUIDED TOUR AROUND THE RED GATE AND THROUGH THE WATER TOWERS
Starting from the Red Gate, which once formed the southern entrance to the city, our walk follows the traces of imperial city times – past the Heilig-Geist-Spital hospital and the herb garden up to the former fortifications, which offer a view of the open-air stage. The highlight of the tour is a visit to the waterworks at the Red Gate, through which drinking and process water were once piped into the town and the waterworks, strictly separated from each other.

Approx. two-hour guided tour on foot, starting at 16:00 in front of the Oberes Brunnenmeisterhaus at the Roten Tor (Spitalgasse 17),
End at 18:00 in the Handwerkerhof Handwerkerhof at the Red Gate for the panel “Liquid Histories” panel

Wed, July 29 · Waterways in the Old Town · 6:00–8:00 p.m.
GUIDED TOUR ALONG THE WORLD HERITAGE SITES

This walk through the old town leads from the exhibition in the Dominican Church along Augsburg’s waterways and ends right on time at the city library for the reading with Rupinder Kaur Waraich.
Augsburg’s abundance of water was not only an argument for the Roman-antique foundation of the city, but also contributed significantly to its rise as a trading center and later industrial metropolis.
The guided tour shows the World Heritage sites and waterways in Augsburg’s old town and links them to topics such as overseas trade and colonialism, supra-regional networking and crafts. With musical
intervention “Waterways” by Marie Kuhar (trombone, vocals) and Eva Welz (saxophone, vocals).

Approx. 2-hour guided tour on foot, starting at
6 p.m. at the Dominican Church, ending at
8 p.m. at the public library

DO. 30.07. Water and World Heritage along the Singold River · 4:30 p.m.

A GUIDED TOUR THROUGH GÖGGINGEN

Not only is there a lot of history to discover along the Singold and the factory canal, there are also two power stations here that are part of Augsburg’s UNESCO World Heritage Site and bring a unique piece of industrial history to life. Augsburg’s numerous waterways were fundamental to the city’s economic and industrial development. With musical intervention “Waterways” by Marie Kuhar (trombone, vocals) and Eva Welz (saxophone, vocals).

Approx. two-hour guided tour on foot, starting at 4:30 pm at the Göggingen-Rathaus stop, at the entrance to Gögginger Park (Butzstraße),
End at 18:30 at the Park Theater, for “Waterways Re:Imagined”

SA 01.08. – Source of life – 15:00 – 17:00

BIKE TOUR THROUGH THE SIEBENTISCH FOREST

Cycle along on this discovery tour through the city forest. Centuries-old canals and clear spring streams, which are part of Augsburg’s UNESCO World Heritage Site, intersect here. Rare animal and plant species have found their home here, but there are also other secrets hidden among the trees and waters. With musical intervention “Waterways” by Marie Kuhar (trombone, vocals) and Eva Welz (saxophone, vocals).

Approx. 2-hour guided bike tour, starting at 3:00 p.m. at the Environmental Education Center, Zoo/Botanical Garden stop (Dr.-Ziegenspeck-Weg 6),
ending at 5:00 p.m. at the Schaezler Fountain for the “Waterbird Parade”

Please register in advance for the guided tours at welterbe.veranstaltungen@augsburg.de

Photo above: Martin Augsburger