Fuggerei Social Housing Complex
Sector: Residential • Location: Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
Source: Malay Mail
The Fuggerei is the world's oldest social housing complex, founded in 1521 by Jakob Fugger in Augsburg, Germany. It provides affordable living space for residents facing financial hardship, charging a symbolic annual rent of €0.88. The complex consists of several rows of yellow terraced buildings with green shutters and sloping red roofs, resembling a medieval village. It was heavily damaged in Wo
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Residential
- Location
- Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Malay Mail
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Fuggerei is the world's oldest social housing complex, founded in 1521 by Jakob Fugger in Augsburg, Germany. It provides affordable living space for residents facing financial hardship, charging a symbolic annual rent of €0.88. The complex consists of several rows of yellow terraced buildings with green shutters and sloping red roofs, resembling a medieval village. It was heavily damaged in World War II but rebuilt in its original style. Residents must be Augsburg residents, Catholic, and financially needy, and in return for their lodgings, they must recite a daily prayer for the donors and their families. |
Original sector | Built Sector |
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Country | Germany |
State | Bavaria |
City | Augsburg |
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Source | Malay Mail |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Residential |
Article published date | 2025-06-22 |
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