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| Country |  Germany |
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| State | Baden-Württemberg |
| Admin. region | Tübingen |
| District | Urban district |
| City subdivisions | 18 Stadtteile |
| Lord Mayor | Ivo Gönner (SPD) |
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| Area | 118. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. A Regierungsbezirk is a type of government region of Germany, a subdivision of certain federal states ( ''Bundesländer'') Tübingen is one of the four Administrative Regions ( Regierungsbezirke of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, located in the south-east of the country German districts (de ''Kreise'' or de ''Landkreise'' in the states of Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein, singular de ''Kreis'' and de ''Landreis'' This is a list of urban districts in Germany. Germany is divided into 429 districts (not to be confused with the larger Regierungsbezirk) these consist A quarter is a section of an urban settlement Its borders can be administratively chosen (then denoted as Borough) and it may have its own administrative structure The Lord Mayor is the title of the Mayor of a major city with special recognition Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 69 km² (45. 8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 500 m (1641 ft) |
| Population | 120,925 (31/12/2006) |
| - Density | 1,019 /km² (2,639 /sq mi) |
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| Time zone | CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) |
| Licence plate | UL |
| Postal codes | 89073–89081 |
| Area codes | 0731, 07304, 07305, 07346 |
| Website | www.ulm.de |
Ulm (IPA: [ˈʊlm]) is a city in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time German car number plates ( Kfz-Kennzeichen) show the place where the car carrying them is registered __FORCETOC__ Postal codes in Germany, Postleitzahl (plural Postleitzahlen abbreviated to PLZ consist of five digits which indicate the wider area (first two digits and the see also Telephone numbering in Germany for further codes including service numbers cell phones etc A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states ( Bundesländer) of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj The city, whose population is estimated at 120,000 (2006), forms an urban district of its own (German: Stadtkreis) and is the administrative seat of the Alb-Donau district. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Ulm, founded around 850, is rich in history and traditions as a former Free Imperial City (German: freie Reichsstadt). In the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city (in German: freie Reichsstadt) was a City formally ruled by the Emperor only &mdash The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Today, it is an economic centre due to its varied industries, and it is the seat of a university (University of Ulm, founded in 1967). The University of Ulm (Universität Ulm is a Public university in the city of Ulm, in the South German state of Baden-Württemberg. Internationally, Ulm is primarily known for its Gothic minster (Ulm Minster, German: Ulmer Münster) and as the birthplace of Albert Einstein. Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical
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Geography
Ulm lies at the point where the River Blau and the River Iller join the Danube, at an altitude of 479 m above sea level. The Blau (ˈblaʊ is a 15 km long River in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany, left tributary of the Danube. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj Most parts of the city, including the old town, are situated on the left bank of the Danube; only the districts of Wiblingen, Gögglingen, Donaustetten and Unterweiler lie on the right bank. Vis-à-vis of the old town, on the other side of the river, lies the twin city of Neu-Ulm in the state of Bavaria, smaller than Ulm and until 1810 a part of it (population ~50,000). Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are born in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time Neu-Ulm is a town in Bavaria, capital of the Neu-Ulm district. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 Except for the Danube in the south, the city is surrounded by forests and hills which rise to altitudes of over 620 m, some of them part of the Swabian Alb. The Swabian Alb (Schwäbische Alb is a low mountain range in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, extending 220 km from southwest to northeast and 40 to 70 km South of the Danube, plains and hills finally end in the northern edge of the Alps, which is approximately 100 km from Ulm and is visible from the city on clear days.
The city is divided into eighteen districts (German: Stadtteile): Ulm-Mitte, Böfingen, Donaustetten, Donautal, Eggingen, Einsingen, Ermingen, Eselsberg, Gögglingen, Grimmelfingen, Jungingen, Lehr, Mähringen, Oststadt, Söflingen (mit Harthausen), Unterweiler, Weststadt, and Wiblingen. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.
History
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The oldest traceable settlement of the Ulm area began in the early Neolithic period, around 5000 BC. Throughout the world there are many cities that were once national Capitals but no longer have that status because the country ceased to exist the capital was moved or the capital For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. A republic is a State or Country that is not led by a hereditary Monarch, but in which the people (or at least a part of its people have impact on its The 5th millennium BC saw the spread of Agriculture from the Near East throughout southern and central Europe Imperial immediacy (Reichsfreiheit or Reichsunmittelbarkeit) was a privileged feudal and political status a form of statehood which a City, religious The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Truce of Ulm (Waffenstillstand von Ulm (also known as the Treaty of Ulm) was signed in Ulm on March 14, 1647 between France, For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. The German Mediatisation was the series of mediatisations and secularisations that occurred in Germany in 1795 &ndash 1814, during The history of Bavaria stretches from its earliest settlement and its formation as a stem duchy in the 6th century through its inclusion in the Holy Roman Empires The Kingdom of Württemberg (Königreich Württemberg was a state that existed from 1806 to 1918 and is currently located in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The Neolithic (from Greek νεολιθικός — neolithikos from νέος neos, "new" + λίθος lithos Settlements of this time have been identified at the villages of Eggingen and Lehr, today districts of the city. In the city area of Ulm proper, the oldest find dates from the late Neolithic period. Ulm was first mentioned in 854 and declared an Imperial City (German: Reichsstadt) by Friedrich Barbarossa in 1181. In the Holy Roman Empire, a free imperial city (in German: freie Reichsstadt) was a City formally ruled by the Emperor only &mdash The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Frederick I Barbarossa (1122 &ndash 10 June 1190) was elected King of Germany at Frankfurt on 4 March 1152 and crowned
At first, Ulm's significance was due to the privilege of a Königspfalz, a place of accommodation for the medieval German kings and emperors on their frequent travels. Later, Ulm became a city of traders and craftsmen. One of the most important legal documents of the city, an agreement between the Ulm patricians and the trade guilds (German: Großer Schwörbrief), dates from 1397. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. This document, considered an early city constitution, and the beginning of the construction of an enormous church (Ulm Minster, 1377), financed by the inhabitants of Ulm themselves rather than by the church, demonstrate the assertiveness of Ulm's mediæval citizens. Ulm blossomed during the 15th and 16th centuries, mostly due to the export of high-quality textiles. A textile is a flexible material comprised of a network of natural or artificial Fibres often referred to as thread or Yarn. The city was situated at the crossroads of important trade routes extending to Italy. These centuries, during which many important buildings were erected, also represented the zenith of art in Ulm, especially for painters and sculptors like Hans Multscher and Jörg Syrlin the Elder. Painting (pān'tīng in Art, is the practice of applying Color to a Surface (support base such as e During the Reformation, Ulm became Protestant (1530). The Protestant Reformation was a reform movement in Europe that began in 1517 though its roots lie further back in time With the establishment of new trade routes following the discovery of the New World (16th century) and the outbreak and consequences of the Thirty Years' War (1618–48), the city began to decline gradually. The New World is one of the names used for the non-Eurasian/non-African parts of the Earth specifically the Americas and Australia. For the Mauritanian Thirty Years' War see Char Bouba war. For the band see The 30 Years War. Around 1700, it was alternately invaded several times by French and Bavarian soldiers. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12
In the wars following the French Revolution, the city was alternately occupied by French and Austrian forces, with the former ones destroying the city fortifications. The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich In 1803, it lost the status of Imperial City and was absorbed into Bavaria. Bavaria ( German:, with an area of 70553 Km² (27241 square miles and almost 12 During the campaign of 1805, Napoleon managed to trap the invading Austrian army of General Mack and forced it to surrender in the Battle of Ulm. Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Karl Freiherr Mack von Leiberich ( August 25, 1752 - December 22, 1828) Austrian soldier was born at Nenslingen in Bavaria The Battle of Ulm ( October 16 - 19, 1805) was a series of minor skirmishes at the end of Napoleon Bonaparte's Ulm Campaign, culminating In 1810, Ulm was incorporated into the Kingdom of Württemberg and lost its districts on the other bank of the Danube, which became to be known as Neu-Ulm (New Ulm). Württemberg, formerly known as Wirtemberg, is an area and a former state in Swabia, a region in southwestern Germany. Neu-Ulm is a town in Bavaria, capital of the Neu-Ulm district.
In the mid-19th century, the city was designated a fortress of the German Confederation with huge military construction works directed primarily against the threat of a French invasion. The German Confederation (Deutscher Bund was the association of Central European states created by the Congress of Vienna in 1815 to serve as the successor to The city became an important centre of industrialisation in southern Germany in the second half of the 19th century, its built-up area now being extended beyond the medieval walls. is a process of social and economic change whereby a human group is transformed from a Pre-industrial society into an industrial one The construction of the huge minster, which had been interrupted in the 16th century due to economic reasons, was resumed and eventually finished (1844–91) in a wave of German national enthusiasm for the Middle Ages.
Like all other German cities, Ulm came under the control of the National Socialists in 1933. The, officially National Socialist German Workers' Party, ( abbreviated NSDAP) was a Political party in Germany between 1919 and 1945 From 1933 to 1935, a concentration camp primarily for political opponents of the regime was established on the Kuhberg, one of the hills surrounding Ulm. Internment is the imprisonment or confinement of people commonly in large groups without trial The Jews of Ulm, around 500 people, were first discriminated against and later persecuted; their synagogue was torn down after Kristallnacht in November 1938. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of Kristallnacht ( literally "Crystal night" or the Night of Broken Glass was a Pogrom in Nazi Germany on November 9–10 1938 During World War II, the city was heavily damaged by Allied air raids. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The most serious attack occurred on December 17, 1944, killing 707 inhabitants and leaving 25,000 homeless. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1945, over 80% of the medieval city centre, before the war one of the largest in southern Germany, lay in ruins.
Most of the city was rebuilt in the plain and simple style of the 1950s and 1960s, but some of the historic landmark buildings have been restored. Ulm experienced big growth in the decades following World War II, with the establishments of large new housing projects and new industrial zones. In 1967, Ulm University was founded, which proved to be of great importance for the development of the city. The University of Ulm (Universität Ulm is a Public university in the city of Ulm, in the South German state of Baden-Württemberg. Particularly since the 1980s, the transition from classical industry towards the high-tech sector has accelerated, with, for example, the establishment of research centres of companies like DaimlerChrysler, Siemens and Nokia and a number of small applied research institutes near the university campus. Daimler AG ( (formerly DaimlerChrysler AG) is a German car corporation (not to be confused with the British car-maker Daimler Motor Company) and Nokia Corporation (pronunciation /'nɔkiɑ/),,) is a Finnish multinational Communications Corporation, headquartered The city today is still growing, forming a twin city of 170,000 inhabitants together with its neighbouring Bavarian city of Neu-Ulm, and seems to benefit from its central position between the cities of Stuttgart and Munich and thus between the cultural and economic hubs of southern Germany. Twin cities are a special case of two cities or urban centres which are born in close geographic proximity and then grow into each other over time Neu-Ulm is a town in Bavaria, capital of the Neu-Ulm district. Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany.
Economy
The city has very old trading traditions dating from medieval times and a long history of industrialisation, beginning with the establishment of a railway station in 1850. |}A train station, railway station, railroad station, or station yard is a facility at which Passengers may board and alight from Trains The most important sector is still classical industry (machinery, especially motor vehicles; electronics; pharmaceuticals). Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body The establishment of the University of Ulm, which focuses on biomedicine, sciences and engineering, helped support the transition to high-tech industry in close connection to academic research, especially after the crisis of classical industries in the 1980s. The University of Ulm (Universität Ulm is a Public university in the city of Ulm, in the South German state of Baden-Württemberg. Biomedicine, also known as theoretical medicine, is a term that comprises the knowledge and research which is more or less in common to the fields of human medicine
Companies with headquarters in Ulm include:
- J. G. Anschütz (firearms for sports and hunting)
- Ratiopharm (pharmaceuticals)
- Hydro Building Systems (Aluminium building systems)
- Wieland-Werke AG (non-ferrous semi-finished products)
- Gardena (gardening tools)
- Carl Walther GmbH (fire arms, especially pistols)
- Müller Ltd. J G Anschütz GmbH & Co KG is a Firearms company based in Ulm, Germany, that makes small-bore Rifles ( ratiopharm is a German Pharmaceutical company which is Europe's leading generics brand A drug, broadly speaking is any chemical substance that when absorbed into the body WikipediaNaming & Co. KG (major German trade company)
Companies with important plants in Ulm include:
- Daimler: Daimler Forschungszentrum (research centre) and EvoBus (production of buses)
- EADS, European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company
- Nokia (telecommunication, research centre)
- Siemens AG
- Atmel
- Intel
- AEG
- Iveco Magirus
Ecology
In the west of Ulm, the FUG (Fernwärme Ulm GmbH) operates one of the most modern and powerful biomass power plants in Europe (60 MW electrical output). The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS NV ( EADS) is a large European aerospace corporation formed by the merger on July 10, Nokia Corporation (pronunciation /'nɔkiɑ/),,) is a Finnish multinational Communications Corporation, headquartered } Atmel Corporation ( is a manufacturer of Semiconductors, founded in 1984. AEG ( Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft, General Electricity Company) was a German producer of Electronics and electrical equipment Magirus Feuerwehrwerke Ulm was a German manufacturer founded by Conrad Dietrich Magirus (1824-1895 born in Ulm) Biomass refers to living and recently dead Biological material that can be used as fuel or for industrial production After Freiburg, Ulm boasts the second largest solar power production in Germany [1]. Solar energy is the Light and radiant heat from the Sun that powers Earth 's Climate and Weather and sustains Life Founded in 1976, the worldshop of Ulm is one of the oldest and nowadays largest worldshops in Germany. Worldshops, world shops or Fair Trade Shops are specialized retail outlets offering and promoting Fair Trade products The world's biggest passive house office building, the so-called Energon, is located in the "Science City" near the university campus. The term passive house ( Passivhaus in German) refers to the rigorous voluntary Passivhaus standard for energy use in buildings
Transportation
Ulm is situated at the crossroads of the A8 motorway (connecting the principal cities of southern Germany, Stuttgart and Munich) and the A7 motorway (one of the main motorways running from northern to southern Europe). Future plans As of 2006 a gap remains between Pirmasens and Karlsruhe with no immediate plans to close the gap Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. is the longest German Autobahn and the longest national motorway in Europe at 935 km (581 mi It is thus in easy reach of both Stuttgart (50 mins) and Munich (90 mins), whose international airports also serve the Ulm area.
The city's railway station is served, among other lines, by one of the principal European train lines (Paris – Strasbourg – Stuttgart – Ulm – Munich – Vienna – Budapest). is the Hauptbahnhof for the city of Ulm, which lies on the Danube, on the border of the German states of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Strasbourg (Strasbourg stʁazbuʁ Alsatian: Strossburi,; Straßburg) is the capital and principal City of the Alsace région Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Direct connections to Berlin are also available. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany.
Ulm features a good public transportation system, based on several bus lines and a streetcar line. Park and ride is available, as well as parking garages in the city centre. Park and ride (or incentive parking) facilities are Public transport stations that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into Several streets in the old town are restricted to pedestrians and bicycles only.
Education and culture
The University of Ulm was founded in 1967 and focuses on the sciences, medicine, engineering, and mathematics / economics. The University of Ulm (Universität Ulm is a Public university in the city of Ulm, in the South German state of Baden-Württemberg. With 7246 students in 2005–06, it belongs to the smaller universities in Germany.
Ulm is also the seat of the city's University of Applied Sciences (German: Fachhochschule), founded in 1960 as a public school of engineering. A vocational university (professional university or college of higher vocational studies is an institution of Higher education and sometimes Research, which The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. The school also houses numerous students from the around the world as part of an international study abroad programme.
In 1953, Inge Aicher-Scholl, Otl Aicher and Max Bill founded the Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG Ulm), a design school in the tradition of the Bauhaus, which was however closed again in 1968. Max Bill ( 22 December 1908 &ndash 8 December 1994) was a Swiss Architect, Artist, painter, ("House of Building" or "Building School" is the common term for the, a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts and was famous
Ulm's public library (Stadtbibliothek Ulm) features over 480,000 print media. The city has a public theatre with drama, opera and ballet, several small theatres, and a professional philharmonic orchestra.
Jewish community
The Hasidic sect of Ulm, a branch of the Spinka dynasty, originally stems from Ulm. Hasidic Judaism (also Chasidic, etc from the Hebrew: he '''''חסידות''''', Chassidus, meaning "piety" from the Hebrew Spinka is the name of a Hasidic group within Orthodox Judaism. The contemporary Ulemer Rebbes trace their lineage back to the Grand Rabbi of Spinka, Rabbi Joseph Meir Weiss. Rebbe (רבי (pronounced in English which means master teacher or mentor is a Yiddish word derived from the identical Hebrew word Rabbi Rebbe (רבי (pronounced in English which means master teacher or mentor is a Yiddish word derived from the identical Hebrew word Rabbi Spinka is the name of a Hasidic group within Orthodox Judaism. The following describes the procession of the dynasty to the way it appears today:
- Grand Rabbi Joseph Meir Weiss, (1838–1909 (ו' אייר תרס"ט)) — Spinka Rebbe - Author of Imrei Yosef
- Grand Rabbi Isaac Weiss, (1875–1944) — Spinka Rebbe - Author of Chakal Yitzchak, son of the Imrei Yosef
- Grand Rabbi Israel Chaim Weiss, (d. 1944) — son of the Chakal Yitzchak
- Rabbi Shmuel Friedman, Chief Rabbi of Ulem —- son of Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Friedman, zt"l - son-in-law of Rabbi Israel Chaim Weiss
- Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Friedman, present Ulemer Rav of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, N. Y. , son of Rabbi Samuel
- Rabbi Chaim Joseph Friedman, Brezaner Rav of Boro Park, Brooklyn, N. Y. , son of the Ulemer Rav
- Rabbi Berish Friedman, Spinka Rav of Rego Park, Queens, N. Y. , son of the Ulemer Rav
- Rabbi Hershel Friedman, Seilish Rav of Williamsburgh, N. Y. , son of the Ulemer Rav
- Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Friedman, present Ulemer Rav of Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, N. Y. , son of Rabbi Samuel
- Rabbi Shmuel Friedman, Chief Rabbi of Ulem —- son of Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchak Friedman, zt"l - son-in-law of Rabbi Israel Chaim Weiss
- Grand Rabbi Israel Chaim Weiss, (d. 1944) — son of the Chakal Yitzchak
- Grand Rabbi Isaac Weiss, (1875–1944) — Spinka Rebbe - Author of Chakal Yitzchak, son of the Imrei Yosef
Sights
Historic
- Ulm Minster (German: Ulmer Münster, built 1377-1891) with the world's highest church steeple (161. A steeple, in Architecture, is a tall tower on a building often topped by a Spire. 53m high and 768 steps). Choir stalls by Jörg Syrlin the Elder (1469–74), famous sculpture Schmerzensmann (Man of Sorrows) by Hans Multscher (1429).
- The old Fischerviertel (fishermen's quarter) on the River Blau, with half-timbered houses, cobblestone streets, and picturesque footbridges. The Blau (ˈblaʊ is a 15 km long River in Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany, left tributary of the Danube. Timber framing (Fachwerk or Half-timbering, is the method of creating framed structures of heavy timber jointed together with pegged Mortise and tenon joints Interesting sights here are the Schiefes Haus (crooked house), a 16th-century house today used as a hotel, and the Alte Münz (Old Mint), a mediæval building extended in the 16th and 17th centuries in Renaissance style. The Renaissance (from French Renaissance, meaning "rebirth" Italian: Rinascimento, from re- "again" and nascere
- The remaining section of the city walls, along the river, with the 14th-century Metzgerturm (butchers' tower) (36m high).
- The Rathaus (Town Hall), built in 1370, featuring some brilliantly-coloured murals dating from the mid-16th century. Rathaus is a German word literally translating as "council house" often rendered as "city hall" or "town hall". A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a City or Town 's administration and usually houses the city or On the gable is an astronomical clock dating from 1520. Restored after serious damage in 1944.
- The Krone inn, a medieval complex of several houses (15th / 16th century, extensions from 19th century), where German kings and emperors were accommodated during their travels.
- Several large buildings from the late Middle Ages / renaissance used for various purposes (especially storage of food and weapons), e. g. Schwörhaus, Kornhaus, Salzstadel, Büchsenstadel, Zeughaus, Neuer Bau.
- The historic district Auf dem Kreuz, a residential area with many buildings from before 1700.
- Wiblingen Abbey, a former benedictine abbey in the suburb of Wiblingen in the south of Ulm. Wiblingen Abbey was a former Benedictine Abbey which was later used as barracks The church shows characteristics of late baroque and early classicism. Baroque art redirects here Please disambiguate such links to Baroque painting, Baroque sculpture, etc For the works or study of works from classical antiquity see Classics Classicism, in the arts, refers generally to Its library is a masterpiece of rococo. Rococo is a style of 18th century French art and Interior design. Photo of Wiblingen Abbey's Baroque library
Contemporary
- Building of the Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG), an important school of design (1953–68) in the succession of the Bauhaus. ("House of Building" or "Building School" is the common term for the, a school in Germany that combined crafts and the fine arts and was famous
- Stadthaus, a house for public events built by Richard Meier, directly adjacent to the minster. For the American urban planner see Richard L Meier Richard Meier (born October 12 1934 in Newark New Jersey)
- Stadtbibliothek, the building of the public library of Ulm was erected by Gottfried Böhm in the form of a glass pyramid and is situated directly adjacent to the town hall. A public library (also called circulating library) is a Library which is accessible by the Public and is generally funded from public sources (such Gottfried Böhm (born January 23, 1920) is a contemporary German Architect.
Memorials
- Albert Einstein Memorial - A small memorial at the site of the house where Albert Einstein was born in the Bahnhofstraße, between the present-day newspaper offices and the bank. Albert Einstein ( German: ˈalbɐt ˈaɪ̯nʃtaɪ̯n; English: ˈælbɝt ˈaɪnstaɪn (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955 was a German -born theoretical The house itself and the whole district was destroyed in the firebombing of 1944. Firebombing is a Bombing technique designed to damage a target generally an urban area through the use of Fire, caused by Incendiary devices rather
- Memorial for Hans and Sophie Scholl - A small memorial on Münsterplatz in memory of these two members of the Weiße Rose (White Rose, a resistance group opposed to the Nazi regime), who spent their youth in Ulm. Hans Scholl ( 22 September 1918 - 22 February 1943) was a core and founding member of the White Rose resistance movement Sophia Magdalena Scholl ( 9 May 1921 - 22 February 1943) was a member of the White Rose Non-violent resistance Also see Die weiße Rose (opera and Sophie Scholl – Die letzten Tage The White Rose (die Weiße Rose was a non-violent Their family's house near the memorial was destroyed in the firebombing of 1944.
Other landmarks
- Fernmeldeturm Ulm-Ermingen
- Schapfen-Mill-Tower
- Mediumwave transmission mast Ulm-Jungingen
- FM- and TV-mast Ulm-Kuhberg
Notable inhabitants
Born in Ulm
- Otl Aicher, graphic designer, co-founder of Hochschule für Gestaltung (Ulm School of Design) and creator of Rotis font
- Max Bentele, German mechanical engineer, jet-engine pioneer, and father of the Wankel rotary engine in the USA
- Albrecht Berblinger, flight pioneer
- Dieter Braun, Motorcycle Grand Prix racer
- Albert Einstein, physicist
- Nikolaus Federmann (1505-1542), adventurer and conquistador in Venezuela and Colombia
- Johann Christoph Heilbronner, mathematical historian
- Dieter Hoeneß, former soccer player, general manager of Hertha BSC soccer club
- Uli Hoeneß, former soccer player, general manager of Bayern Munich soccer club
- Lienhart Holle, published the first Ptolemy atlas north of the Alps
- Hildegard Knef, actress, singer and writer
- Mike Krüger, German comedian
- Hans Maler zu Schwaz, painter of the 16th century
- Claudia Roth, politician, chairperson of the German Green Party
- Siegfried Unseld, publisher, manager of Suhrkamp Verlag until his death in 2002
Otherwise associated with Ulm
- Max Bill (1908-1994), architect and artist, co-founder and director of the Hochschule für Gestaltung
- Matthias Böblinger, stonemason and master builder, involved in the construction of the Ulm Münster
- Ulrich Ensinger, master builder, involved in the construction of the Ulm Münster and Strasbourg Münster
- Leonhard Hutter (born in Nellingen near Ulm)
- Herbert von Karajan, conductor, Kapellmeister in Ulm (1929-1934)
- Hans Multscher, 15th century sculptor
- Erwin Rommel (born in Heidenheim, his last residence was at Herrlingen near Ulm)
- Hans Scholl and Sophie Scholl, founders of the White Rose, spent their youth in Ulm
Cities twinned with Ulm
Bratislava, Slovakia
Budapest, Baja, Hungary
Jinotega, Nicaragua
Novi Sad, Subotica, Kladovo, Serbia
Sibiu, Timişoara, Arad, Cluj-Napoca, Tulcea, Romania
Vidin, Silistra, Bulgaria
Vukovar, Croatia
External links
- Official website of the city
- Official website of the University of Ulm
- Ulm/Neu-Ulm Tourist Board
- Team Ulm, online magazine with lots of events information related to Ulm
- Weiterführende Informationen zum Thema Ulm (German)
- Pictures of Ulm (German), (English)
- Memorial to Wehrmacht deserters in Ulm, at the Sites of Memory webpage
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