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Founded around 850, Ulm is rich in history and traditions as a former free imperial city. Ulm is an economic centre due to its varied industries, and is the seat of the University of Ulm ( Universität Ulm ), and of the Ulm University of Applied Sciences ( Technische Hochschule Ulm (THU) ).
- Ulm Minster. Located in the city center stands Ulm Minster (Ulmer Münster), Germany's largest Gothic church after Cologne Cathedral. Started in 1377, its soaring spire was a work in progress that began in the 14th century and was finally completed in 1890 on the basis of a sketch left by Matthias Böblinger.
- Wander the Old Fishermen's & Tanners' Quarters. Set around the mouth of the River Blau, which flows into the Danube here, is where you'll find Ulm's very picturesque and skillfully restored Fischerviertel, the old Fishermen's and Tanners' Quarter.
- Explore Ulm Rathaus and Marktplaz. To the south of the Münster in the Marktplatz is the handsome Gothic Town Hall (Rathaus) with frescoes dating from 1540.
- Walk Ulm's Old Town Walls (Stadtmauer) Most of Ulm's 15th-century town walls have been well preserved and provide an excellent means of exploring the old town.
- Ulm Minster. To set the scene, Ulm Minster has the highest steeple in the world, is officially the tallest complete church in the world and coming into the 20th century it was the 5th tallest man-made structure.
- Fishermen’s and Tanners’ Quarter. Where the channels of the Blau Stream enter the Danube is the Medieval waterside quarter for Ulm’s tanners, fishermen and shipbuilders.
- Schiefes Haus. What could be the cutest building in Ulm is the Schiefes Haus, a rickety inn from the start of the 15th century. This corbelled, half-timbered house was used by Ulm’s shipmasters for hundreds of years.
- Museum der Brotkultur. The museum for bread culture has an apt home in a Renaissance granary that was built in 1592 and was in use until the start of the 19th century.
Discover the beauty of contrasts in Ulm with the world's tallest church tower, history, good food and drink and modern architecture.
- Baden-Württemberg
Internationally, Ulm is primarily known for having the church with the tallest steeple in the world (161.53 m or 529.95 feet), the Gothic Ulm minster (German: Ulmer Münster) and as the birthplace of Albert Einstein.
A Majestic Marvel: Ulm Münster. Visiting Ulm Münster was an awe-inspiring experience. The sheer grandeur and beauty of this architectural masterpiece left me speechless. From the moment I laid eyes on its towering spire, I knew I was in for something special.
Ulm is one of the major cities in Baden-Württemberg and famous, amongst other things, for its spectacular minster right in the centre. Originally it was an important port on the Danube - German-speaking emigrants set off here to head downstream to settle areas of Eastern Europe.
