There are two churches in Augsburg named Ulrich and Afra. One is Roman Catholic, the other Lutheran, a duality that resulted from the Peace of Augsburg concluded in 1555 between Catholics and Protestants.

Construction of the larger structure began in 1474 with the abbey church of the Benedictine monks. The choir, with three massive altars and the Crucifixion altar, was completed in the 16th and 17th centuries. The onion-domed tower is nearly 300 feet high. 

The Late Gothic basilica is richly appointed in Renaissance and Baroque styles with an elaborate wrought-iron grille, numerous works of art, and the burial vaults of Augsburg's patron saints Afra, Ulrich and Simpert.