Years ago, plots of land, building materials, and rent were cheap.
Check out the World's oldest housing complex ever! [PHOTO]
Located in Germany is Fuggerei, the World's oldest housing complex ever, where rent has remained the same for 5 centuries.
Fuggerei
Now, as the exchange rate worsens, these are getting more expensive and will probably get worse.
However, a Roman Catholic housing settlement in Germany has remained untouched.
The place is called Fuggerei, where residents have paid an annual rent of 1 Rhein guilder or $1.23 (N245) for nearly 500 years.
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Built between 1516 and 1523, it was named after one of Europe’s greatest early entrepreneurs, Jakob Fugger (aka “Jakob the Rich”).
According to Creators, all residents are required to be upstanding catholics and pray three times daily for the current owners of the Fuggerei, saying the Lord’s Prayer, Hail Mary, and the Nicene Creed.
Features of this settlement include 67 houses, 147 apartments, St. Mark’s Church, and an administrative building.
Each house has a a kitchen, a parlour, a bedroom, a tiny spare room, televisions and running water.
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One unique thing about this place is the fact that all the doorbells are different, this was done in order for residents to identify their houses in the dark.
With all of the above, it is safe to say that the Fuggerei was the first affordable housing unit.
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