Beautiful ULM

The largest Protestant Gothic Church in Germany is in Ulm.

With 768 stairs which go up to a height of 143 meters i.e. 469 ft,

Ulmer Münster is the highest Church in the world.

Ulm is a beautiful city, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. It is situated on the banks of the river Donau, which is also known as Danube. It is the longest river flowing through ten countries in today's European Union . It originates in Black Forest in Germany and flows into the Black Sea. It used to be an important trade route. At one point of time Ulm was among the richest cities.

Not only the Church , Ulm has many old buildings intact and as beautiful as ever. One such old house is the crooked house known as Schiefes Haus. This house was built in 1400, and acquired its 5- Storey structure in 1443. At the southern end it is tilted as river Blau flows by it. It is one of the oldest buildings used by shipmasters to dock their boats directly at it. It was turned into a hotel in 1995. It enjoys the reputation of being one of the most sought-after and expensive hotels in Ulm. Flowing by Schiefes House, river Blau meets the great Danube river .

Another striking feature of the city is

Ulmer Spatz. 

As you roam around in the market near the Church you witness a big sparrow structure hanging from almost all the shops. There is a story behind it.

The legend goes like this: As the Church was under construction, big logs of wood were required to be brought inside the city gates but because of the height of the logs they could not be passed through them vertically. As people sat outside the gates thinking what to do they noticed a sparrow who was making a nest and using long twigs by shoving them in horizontally. They worked on the idea and could bring in the tallest of pieces without tearing down the gates. These structures are a sign of gratitude to the little sparrow. 

Ulm is a city of people. The people here have always strongly believed in the freedom of thought. That is the primary reason that this particular city is multi-cultural and international at the core. Everything is governed through well-placed rules and regulations which keep the city's beauty intact. The concept of cleanliness is such that before any fair is organized in open the first things to reach at the spot are mobile toilets. It is a wonderful city with a very modern outlook and ancient architecture.

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