Attraction · Ulm · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Ulm Minster is an attraction in Ulm, Baden-Württemberg. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 23 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 200 m you'll find a bench, a water point, a public toilet and a bike pump.
Audio tour · Ulm Minster
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You're standing at Ulm Minster. Go on, tip your head right back. That spire is just over a hundred and sixty-one and a half metres tall. From 1890 until 2025 it was the tallest church tower in the world. Only then was it overtaken, by the Sagrada Família in Barcelona, which still wasn't even finished.
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The Ulm Minster is a large Protestant church in Ulm, in Baden-Württemberg. Its tower is extremely tall. Until 2025 it was the tallest church tower in the world, until the Sagrada Família in Barcelona overtook it. Many people call the church a cathedral, but that is not correct, as no bishop has ever sat here. The young Mozart played the old organ. You will find the church on Münsterplatz in Ulm. Nearby are the Löwenbrunnen at 113 metres, the Kunsthalle Weishaupt at 162 metres and the Rathaus at 180 metres.
Outside, the first thing to look at is the tower, which stands more than 161 metres high. Above the main portal you can see a scene that tells the story of how the world began. On the middle column stands a statue by Hans Multscher, a master from Ulm. Inside, the nave rises more than 41 metres. The oak choir stalls by Jörg Syrlin de Oudere are filled with carved busts. You will also see a sacrament house 26 metres high. Old stained-glass windows hang in the choir. Under the organ stands a statue of the prophet Jeremia, paid for by the Joodse gemeente van Ulm, including Hermann Einstein, the father of Albert. You can climb the tower by 768 steps. On a clear day the view reaches as far as the Alpen. Because of restoration work, part of the tower was closed for a time, so check in advance what is open.
The people of Ulm wanted their own church inside the city walls, and they paid for it themselves. The first stone was laid in 1377, and Ulrich Ensinger was the architect. Generations of master builders continued the work after him. It did not always go smoothly. The heavy vaults pushed the pillars apart, so the side aisles had to be rebuilt later and at a lower height. The north wall of the nave still leans about 27 centimetres out of plumb. Construction then stood still for a long time, when the tower had reached roughly 100 metres. Work only resumed in 1844, and the church was finally completed in 1890.
You can visit the church every day, Monday to Sunday. It is open from 10:00 to 17:00. These times come from OpenStreetMap and were checked on 27 March 2026. You do not need a ticket, as entry is free. The church is wheelchair accessible. Inside there is also a toilet that you can use with a wheelchair, which is handy if you want to stay in the church for a while. The official website, ulmer-muenster.de, has more information about your visit.
You can find drinking water at Ulm Minster, 86 metres away at the Münsterplatz. There are 4 water taps within 500 metres. The nearest toilet to Ulm Minster is 134 metres away, at Toilette für alle. It is free to use and wheelchair accessible. In total, there are 10 public toilets within 500 metres. The nearest bench is 75 metres away, also at the Münsterplatz, and there are 229 benches within 500 metres, so you can easily take a seat for a moment. If you have a bike with you, a free bike pump is located 197 metres away at the Sattlergasse. It is the only bike pump within 500 metres.
After your visit to the church, you can keep walking past other places nearby. The Neuer Bau, an attraction in Ulm, is 216 metres away. Museum Ulm is 231 metres from the church. It is a museum, so you can go inside if you want to see more. The Metzgerturm, at 284 metres, is also an attraction. All these places are within 284 metres of Ulm Minster, so you do not have to walk far. The Outdoor Pitstop app has an audio story about Ulm Minster. It lasts 2 minutes, and you can listen to it on the spot.
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Ulm lies in Baden-Württemberg, and Ulm Minster stands at Münsterplatz 1 (89073) in that city. Nearby you'll find, among others, the Löwenbrunnen, the Kunsthalle Weishaupt and the Rathaus.
The tower of Ulm Minster is over 161 metres high. From 1890 to 2025 it was the tallest church tower in the world, until the Sagrada Família in Barcelona overtook it.
Ulm Minster is open Monday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. Admission is free. Part of the tower was closed for a time due to restoration work, so check ulmer-muenster.de in advance to see what is open.
Yes, the nearest bench is 75 metres from Ulm Minster, at Münsterplatz. Within 500 metres there are 229 benches.
Yes, inside Ulm Minster there is a wheelchair-accessible toilet. Outside, the nearest public toilet, "Toilette für alle", is 134 metres away, free of charge and wheelchair-accessible.
Yes, the nearest drinking water tap is 86 metres from Ulm Minster, at Münsterplatz. Within 500 metres there are 4 drinking water taps.
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