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Ulm lies in the state of
Baden-Württemberg, on the Danube
(Donau) River. In medieval times
the old imperial city on the Danube was a major trading centre. Today,
Ulm is the cultural, business and shopping centre of the surrounding
region. On the opposite bank of the Danube stands Ulm’s sister city
Neu-Ulm, an attractive young Bavarian
county town.
In World War II more than half of the
city, including many old and historic buildings, was destroyed; most of
the major historic buildings have since been restored. The famous
Gothic minster, begun in 1377, is the
largest Gothic church in Germany after the Cologne Cathedral and has one
of t
he
world’s highest church towers (528 ft/161 m).
Other attractions
include the beautiful Town Hall with famous astronomical clock; Corn
Exchange (1594); Schuhaus (1536); Schwörhaus (1613); old town and
fishermen’s quarter with city wall and Metzgerturm (butchers’ tower);
Wiblingen Abbey, Baroque library; German Bread Museum; and the Municipal
Museum with local works of art. The city has a university and
several museums.
Albert Einstein
was born (1879) in Ulm.
He is Ulm’s most famous native son. He actually only spent the first 15
months of his life here. Still, the residents here are naturally proud.
The city’s famous “relativist” once put it, “a person’s birthplace is
part of who he is, and I’m thankful that mine was Ulm, since it combines
artistic tradition with a pure and healthy character.”
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