The Augustus Fountain, Augsburg, Germany
September 30, 2026
An elaborate 16th century fountain marks a remarkable feat of engineering
An elaborate 16th century fountain marks a remarkable feat of engineering
After 500 years, the world’s first social housing project lives on, just as its founders intended
At an antique shop in Augsburg, Germany, an odd assortment in an odd sale bin
The Jacob Fountain marks the end of the Jakobsweg, a feeder path for pilgrims to Compostela in Spain
One of the world’s oldest social housing projects, it still operates under the patronage of the family that founded it in 1521