General Information
Name in local language: | Ulmer Münster; Münster unserer lieben Frau |
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Other name(s): | Ulm Cathedral |
Beginning of works: | 1376 |
Completion: | 29 June 1890 |
Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Rib vault |
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Function / usage: |
Cathedral |
Material: |
Masonry structure |
Architectural style: |
Gothic |
Location
Location: |
Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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Coordinates: | 48° 23' 55" N 9° 59' 33" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
height | 161.53 m | |
span | 15 m | |
building area | 5 100 m² |
Materials
building structure |
masonry
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Chronology
1419 | Tower construction begins |
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1477 | Rectangular tower section under construction |
1492 | Construction of octagonal tower section begins |
1529 | Construction halted |
1844 — 1890 | Final stages of tower construction; cathedral completed. |
Notes
The tower of the Ulm cathedral is the tallest church tower worldwide.
Participants
- Heinrich Parler the Younger (master builder)
- Michael Parler (master builder)
- Ulrich Ensinger (master builder)
- Heinrich Parler (III) (master builder)
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Architektur und Geschichte in Deutschland. Heike Werner Verlag, Munich (Germany), pp. 52-53. (2006):
- Geschichte des Dachwerks. Leipzig (Germany), pp. 41-42. (1908):
- Ingenieurbauführer Baden-Württemberg. 1st edition, Bauwerk Verlag, Berlin (Germany), pp. 438-439. (1999):
- Instandsetzung des stählernen Glockenstuhls im Ulmer Münster. In: Stahlbau, v. 80, n. 6 (June 2011), pp. 428-436. (2011):
- Meisterwerke der Ingenieurbaukunst. Bundesanzeiger Verlag, Cologne (Germany), pp. 37-50. (1998):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000112 - Published on:
11/03/1999 - Last updated on:
24/06/2020