Water Management System of Augsburg
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Under the name Augsburg Water Management System, structural objects in Augsburg and the surrounding area that testify to the importance and history of Augsburg's historic water management were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site on July 6, 2019. The World Heritage Site comprises a compilation of technical-architectural cultural assets that attest to various ways of using water in the historically rich southern German city from different eras.
Augsburg's World Heritage Site includes 22 objects, including flowing water canals, the oldest waterworks and water tower in Germany, and the oldest waterworks that was supplied by groundwater-fed deep wells. It also includes 10 historic hydroelectric power plants.
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