Augsburg is a city in central and southern Germany, built in 15 BC in the era of Roman Emperor Augustus, was a trading gathering place at that time, and the economy was very prosperous in the 1st century. In 1806, Augsburg was incorporated into the Bavarian kingdom due to the loss of the Imperial Free City Law, and despite the devastating destruction of World War II, it preserved the appearance of a Renaissance capital. Augsburg is a city of art, where the Mozart family, the 18th-century architect Wilser family, Nobelius Elias all lived, and Brecht, one of Germany's greatest poets and writers, was born at 7 Upper Laut Street in Augsburg.