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Ulm is a city in Germany,
part of the Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg (about 100 km east of Stuttgart).
Population is slightly above 115,000. Ulm was also the birthplace of one of the 20th century's most famous persons - Albert Einstein.
History
View towards the city center of Ulm, Germany from half-way up the Minster. Click to enlarge.
Ulm was first mentioned in 854 and was declared a city by Friedrich Barbarossa in 1164. Ulm blossomed during the 1500s and 1600s, mostly due to the export of textiles. These centuries also represented the zenith of art in Ulm, especially for
painters and sculptors.
In 1803, it ceased to be an "Imperial Free City" and was absorbed into Bavaria. In 1810, Ulm was incorporated into the
Kingdom of Württemberg.
In 1938, it again became a "free city" (which means that it doesn't belong to a
county).
Geography
- The Danube River flows through Ulm. On the other side of the river,
there is the "twin city" of Neu-Ulm, a lot smaller than Ulm and formerly a part of it (pop. ~50,000). Neu-Ulm is part of
Bavaria.
Industry
University of Ulm
View towards the Danube taken from the top of the Minster. Click to enlarge.
Sights
- The Münster of Ulm with the world's highest church
steeple (161.5 meters and 753 steps).
People from Ulm
Historical
- Ulrich Ensinger
- Matthias
Böblinger
- Hans Multscher
- Leonhard Hutter (born in Nellingen near Ulm)
Recent
External Links
Other places called Ulm include:
Ulm is also the nickname of the École
Normale Supérieure college in Paris.
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