Ulm, Germany

Ulm, Germany

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Ulm Germany

Ulm is a town at the edge to Bavaria in Baden-Württemberg, south west Germany. It is home to the highest church steeple in the world, 161.53m, even higher than the Dom of Cologne. 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. Legend says that, while building the cathedral, the workers couldn't figure out how to get the long wooden beams into the church until they noticed a sparrow entering its nest while holding a piece of straw lengthwise, instead of sideways. The most important sites to see in Ulm are: • Cathedral: Construction on the Ulmer Münster began in the 14th century. The top of the tower, which is the highest in the world and can be reached by climbing 768 steps, offers a magnificent view of Ulm and the region. On clear days, you can see the Alps. • Fischerviertel: the Fishermen's Quarter is a scenic old part of town with half-timbered houses, around the Blau River. It contains the crookedest hotel in the world. • Schwörmontag: a festival of the city that includes the Nabada, water parade on the Danube • The Christmas market in the square in front of the Münster. • The farmers’ market Wednesday and Saturday in front of the Münster. • The Rathaus (town hall) with its ancient colorful painted walls and the astronomical clock dating from 1520. • The library of Ulm, also known as "Glaspyramide" or glass pyramid due to its architecture. • Narrensprung, the annual parade at the start of the Carnival season.
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Stuttgart (STR)
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