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Founded around 850, Ulm is rich in history and traditions as a former free imperial city (German: freie Reichsstadt ). The neighbouring town of Neu-Ulm in Bavaria was part of Ulm until 1810. Today, Ulm is an economic centre due to its varied industries, and it is the seat of the University of Ulm.
Jan 26, 2020 · Here are the best things to do in Ulm: 1. Ulm Minster. Source: Mikhail Markovskiy / Shutterstock.com. 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.
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 was first mentioned as a royal domain in 854 and was chartered in the 12th century by the Hohenstaufen emperors.
The Danube Swabians are the descendants of German settlers who emigrated to the then Kingdom of Hungary in the 18th century. For centuries they lived peacefully together with their neighbours - Hungarians, Romanians, Serbs, Croats and others. After the Second World War, many were uprooted by flight, expulsion, deportation and internment.
Discover the beauty of contrasts in Ulm with the world's tallest church tower, history, good food and drink and modern architecture.
Germany, Europe. Starting with the statistics: Ulm has the crookedest house (as listed in Guinness World Records) and one of the narrowest (4.5m wide), the world’s oldest zoomorphic sculpture (aged 30,000 years), tallest cathedral steeple (161.5m high), and is the birthplace of the physicist, Albert Einstein. 01 / Attractions.
In addition to offering its visitors the view of the Ulm Minster, the highest church steeple in the world, Ulm also offers its visitors an enchanting view of the old town, the fishermans' quarter, and the Wiblingen monastery.
