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Ulm: Country: Germany: Denomination: Lutheran: Previous denomination: Catholic: Website: www.ulmer-muenster.de: History; Status: Minster Parish church: Architecture; Functional status: Active: Architect(s) Heinrich Parler: Architectural type: Minster: Style: Gothic: Groundbreaking: 1377: Specifications; Capacity: 2,000: Number of spires: 3 ...
Article History. Ulm cathedral. Ulm cathedral, facing the Danube River, Germany. Ulm, city, Baden-Württemberg Land (state), southwestern Germany. It lies on the left bank of the Danube River at its junction with the Iller and the Blau, opposite the Bavarian town of Neu Ulm. Ulm, Germany.
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The City's History. “Actum Hulmam palatio regio in Dei nomine feliciter. Amen” This Latin phrase is the start of Ulm’s “official” history: On July 22nd, 854, King Ludwig the German seals a document in the palatinate Ulma – the first known mention of today’s metropolis. As yet the small settlement around the imperial palace bears ...
Ulm reached its zenith in the 15th century. Changes in international trade routes during the 15th and 16th centuries, and the religious wars in Germany, primarily the Thirty Years War (1618-48), caused its decline. Ulm accepted the Reformation in 1530 and was a member of the Schmalkaldic League.
Ulm, Germany. Ulm Minster, like Cologne Cathedral, was begun in the Gothic era and not completed until the late 19th century. It is the tallest church in the world, and the 4th tallest structure built before the 20th century, with a steeple measuring 161.5 metres.
- Münsterplatz 74, Ulm, Germany
Jun 11, 2012 · Finished in 1890, the Minster is the fourth tallest structure built before 1900 at 161.5 meters, and for a short period of time was the tallest building in the world (yes, taller than the Great...
Apr 22, 2021 · Ulm’s cathedral is its main tourist spot, rising above the city landscape. Its construction started in 1377 and its completion was only completed in 1890, when it became the tallest building in the world, maintaining the title for 11 years.
