Ulm, Germany

Ulm Germany

Ulm is a town on the border with Bavaria in Baden-Württemberg, in the southwest of Germany. It is home to the tallest church steeple in the world at 161.53 m, even higher than Cologne Cathedral. Albert Einstein was born here. Around the city, there are many statues of sparrows (“Spatzen”). “Spatzen” is a nickname for the residents of Ulm and a symbol of the city. According to legend, while the cathedral was being built, the workers could not figure out how to get the long wooden beams into the church until they noticed a sparrow entering its nest holding a piece of straw lengthways rather than sideways. The most important sights to see in Ulm are: • Cathedral: Construction of the Ulmer Münster began in the 14th century. The top of the tower, the highest in the world, can be reached by climbing 768 steps and offers a magnificent view of Ulm and the surrounding region. On clear days, you can see the Alps. • Fischerviertel: the Fishermen’s Quarter is a picturesque old part of town with half-timbered houses along the River Blau. It contains the crookedest hotel in the world. • Schwörmontag: a city festival that includes the Nabada, a water parade on the Danube. • The Christmas market on the square in front of the Münster. • The farmers’ market on Wednesdays and Saturdays in front of the Münster. • The Rathaus (town hall), with its ancient, colourfully painted walls and an astronomical clock dating from 1520. • The library of Ulm, also known as the “Glaspyramide” or glass pyramid because of its architecture. • Narrensprung, the annual parade that marks the start of the Carnival season.
Recommended airport
Stuttgart (STR)
Nearby destinations
  • Memmingen a 48.53 km
  • Aalen a 48.34 km
  • LEGOLAND® Deutschland a 23.65 km